Differences in the Effect of Health Promotion Media Using Booklets and Audio Visuals on the Level of Caries Knowledge 6<sup>th</sup> Grade Student 09 Aie Pacah

Abstract

Background: Dental and oral health problems generally occur due to the low level of public knowledge about good oral and dental care. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the effect of health promotion media using booklets and audiovisuals on the level of dental caries knowledge of 6th grade students of SDN 09 Aie Pacah. Method: This type of research is quantitative, using a quasi-experimental method with a two group pretest-posttest research design. The research sample amounted to 58 respondents who were divided into 2 groups, namely 29 respondents for each group, using total sampling technique. Data analysis includes paired t-test and independent t-test. Results: The results showed that the difference in knowledge before and after dental caries health education in respondents with booklet media (p- value = 0.000) and audiovisual media (p-value = 0.000). There was no difference between the groups who had been given health education using booklets and audiovisual media on the dental caries knowledge of 6th graders at SDN 09 Aie Pacah (p-value = 0.863). Conclusion: Based on data from research and discussion of the title of the difference in the influence of health promotion media using booklets and audio visuals to the level of dental caries knowledge of 6th grader Aie Pacah, it can be concluded as follows: a) There is the influence of health promotion media using booklets on the level of dental caries knowledge of 6th grader Aie Pacah, b) There is the influence of health promotion media using audio visuals against the dental caries knowledge level of 6th grader Aie Pacah c) There is no average difference between the group that has been given health education using booklet and audio visual media against dental caries knowledge of 6th grader Aie Pacah.