Www.gigisehat.id for Easy of Access to Valid Dental Health Information for Mothers of Kindergarteners

Dini Parasila,Vita Ariesta Angesti,Fauzan Fauzan,Agung Sosiawan,Fissando Yanuar Muhammad,Lutfi Malia Rossa,Salsabila Maghfirani,Thomas Reynaldi Winanto,Taufan Bramantoro,Andry Sentosa,Fajariana Fitriani,Giftania Nuri Susilo

doi:10.20473/ijdm.v2i1.2019.4-6

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Background: Parental attentiveness is critical during early childhood age. In consideration of the fact that child dentalhealth problems are linked to parents’ dental health, it is necessary to not only focus on children in promoting dentalhealth strategy, but also to parents and close relatives. An epidemiological study on social support as a determinantfactor to maternal behavior in dental and oral health care in 3–7 years old children confirmed that the four componentsof social support (informational, appraisal, instrumental, and emotional) are linked to maternal behavior. Furthermore,although there has been a high caries severity index, the total visitation to the Public Health Centre is low regardless ofwhether more than 50% of the respondents claimed they are covered by BPJS Health Insurance and are active in socialmedia. The reluctance of mothers to access information related to dental and oral health care have cost children’s dentaland oral health www.gigisehat.id is expected to serve as a source of information related to dental and oral health formothers. Purpose: To serve as a source of information related to child dental and oral health care for mothers. Methods:The website link was shared through the NgobrolOnline discussion group and distribution of the illustrated book. Results:29 participants (64.4%) have accessed the www.gigisehat.id. Conclusion: www.gigisehat.id was accepted and effectivein disseminating information about child dental and oral health care, especially for mothers under Keputih Public HealthCenter coverage.

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IntroductionIn consideration of the fact that child dental health problems are linked to parents’ dental health, it is necessary to focus on children in promoting dental health strategy, and to parents and close relatives.[1] This research discovered that mothers with low education had poor communication skills that affect their children’s dental and oral health.[2] Those are internal factors of dental health behavior
Parental attentiveness is critical during early childhood age
(3) Opportunities: The program found that mothers of the kindergarteners did not have enough information about dental and oral health; the website is expected to serve as a reliable source of information for them

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Introduction

In consideration of the fact that child dental health problems are linked to parents’ dental health, it is necessary to focus on children in promoting dental health strategy, and to parents and close relatives.[1] This research discovered that mothers with low education had poor communication skills that affect their children’s dental and oral health.[2] Those are internal factors of dental health behavior. There has been low dental visitation, and 80.5% of the respondents (mothers of the kindergarteners) claimed that they never had dental check-up even though that 50% of them claimed that they are covered by BPJS Health Insurance This was because mothers’ reluctance to access dental and oral health information, and it has costed their children’s dental health. Conclusion: www.gigisehat.id was accepted and effective in disseminating information about child dental and oral health care, especially for mothers under Keputih Public Health Center coverage

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