Effectiveness “Who Is It?” Game In Improving Children’s Oral Health Knowledge At Sd 126 Palembang

Muspaga Alnauli Nurfaiza; Hema Awalia; Indah Fasha Palingga; Mellani Cindera Negara

Authors

Muspaga Alnauli Nurfaiza Universitas Sriwijaya Author
Hema Awalia Universitas Sriwijaya Author
Indah Fasha Palingga Universitas Sriwijaya Author
Mellani Cindera Negara Universitas Sriwijaya Author

Keywords:

children, “who is it?” game

Abstract

Background: The 2018 Riskesdas recorded the proportion of oral and dental problems at 57.6%. The prevalence of oral health problems in South Sumatra is 52.41% with the highest percentage of 62.01% occurring in the 5-9 year age group and the second rank of 49.69% occurring in the 10-14 year age group. Preventive action using health promotion since children were still in elementary school was one of the efforts that can be done to prevent tooth decay and periodontal damage in the future. Games were one of the effective methods for children to increase their knowledge. Methods: Quantitative research with a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-test-post test method conducted at SD 126 Palembang. The sample in this study was class IV students aged 10 years at SD 126 Palembang totaling 50 samples. Oral health knowledge before and after playing the “who is it?” game was measured using a questionnaire totaling 6 questions. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon singed rank test. Results: It is known that the knowledge scores before playing the 'Who is it?' game were dominated by samples in the 'poor' category, totaling 31 samples (62%), followed by 16 samples (32%) in the 'fair' category, and 3 samples (6%) in the 'good' category. After playing the 'Who is it?' game, 12 samples (24%) were in the 'fair' category, and 38 samples (76%) were in the 'good' category. There was a significant difference in knowledge scores before and after playing the “who is it?” game with a p-value = 0.000. Conclusion: There was a significant increase in knowledge scores before and after playing the “who is it?” game which shows that the “who is it?” game was effective in increasing the oral health knowledge of elementary school children 126 Palembang.

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