Abstract
Background: One of the factors that can affect oral health is health behavior. One of the predisposing factors that influence behavior is knowledge. A person who is aware of the importance of oral health can be seen from their knowledge. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dental knowledge with their oral health care behavior in children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.Methods: Observasional research used cross sectional approach. The respondent in this research are 87 children age 9-12 years at SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar. The samples were taken by using systematic random sampling technique and questionnaire as the measuring instrument to know the level of dental knowledge and dental health care behaviour. Processing technique and data analysis used chi square statistic test.Results: The result of this research showed that the respondent who have ahigh level of knowledge had good behavior is 63,9%. Low knowledge level with less behavior was 80,8%. Respondents have good behaviour if the score of the questionnaire mean total value of questionnaire and respondents less behaviour if the score of the questionnaire < mean total value of questionnaire.Conclusions: It can be concluded there is a significant relationship between dental knowledge and oral health care behavior in children aged 9-12 years in SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar.
Highlights
One of the factors that can affect oral health is health behavior
A person who is aware of the importance of oral health can be seen from
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between dental knowledge with their oral health care behavior
Summary
Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah anak-anak usia [9-12] tahun yang ada di SDN 27 Pemecutan Denpasar tahun ajaran 2016. Kriteria inklusi pada penelitian ini yaitu anak usia sekolah usia [9-12] tahun, dapat membaca dan menulis serta memahami bahasa yang digunakan oleh peneliti dan bersedia untuk menjadi responden penelitian. Analisis univariat dilakukan dengan menghitung distribusi frekuensi variabel penelitian yaitu usia, jenis kelamin, proporsi anak perempuan dan lakilaki usia [9-12] tahun mengenai pengetahuan kesehatan gigi, serta proporsi anak perempuan dan laki-laki usia [9-12] tahun mengenai perilaku perawatan kesehatan gigi. Sedangkan analisis bivariat menggunakan chi-square karena dapat melihat ada tidaknya dan mengukur kuatnya hubungan antar dua variabel berupa data kategorikal dengan langkah awal membuat hipotesis ho dan ha. Setelah itu dilakukan entry data dengan memasukkan data yang telah dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan program software pengolahan data disajikan dalam bentuk tabel computer dan Microsoft excel, kemudian dan narasi. Hubungan Pengetahuan Terhadap Perilaku Perawatan Kesehatan Gigi Dan Mulut Berdasarkan
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