Efektifitas Metode Simulasi terhadap Pengetahuan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut pada Santri

Abstract

The causes of dental and oral health problems in the community include the behavior of ignoring dental and oral hygiene. This is due to a lack of knowledge about the importance of maintaining oral and dental hygiene. Dental health promotion needs to be done to change behavior so that it can reduce the number of people with dental and oral diseases. Aims this study is to know the effect of dental health promotion with the simulation method on the level of knowledge of students at the Darul Hidayah Islamic Boarding School in 2021. The type of research used was quasi-experimental. This research method uses a pre-experimental approach with a one-group pre and post-test design approach. This design attempts to reveal a causal relationship by involving the experimental group. The sample in this study were students of SMP Pondok Pesantren Darul Hidayah with a total sample of 50 people. Research Results Before the simulation was given, there were 4 students (8%), students who had sufficient knowledge were 12 people (24%), and students who had good knowledge were 34 people (68%), After being given the simulation there was less knowledge 1 person (2%), students who have sufficient knowledge are 7 people (14%), and students who have good knowledge are 42 people (84%). Correlation test results obtained a p-value=0.012 which means there is a significant effect between dental health promotion with the simulation method on the level of knowledge of students.