DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DAILY BOOK FOR PROLANIS PATIENTS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND MOTIVATION IN MAINTAINING DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of hypertension has increased by 8.3%. The measurement results for the population aged ? 18 years in 2013 were 25.8% and in 2018 it was 34.1%. As much as 8.8% is the prevalence of hypertension in all provinces in Indonesia1. Oral health plays an important role in achieving general health and quality of life in old age. Poor oral conditions disrupt the function and activities of the oral cavity. Elderly people with a history of hypertension and Type 2 DM often seek treatment with loose or cavities in their teeth. Oral hygiene plays an important role in cases of caries in individuals, especially in the elderly who do not maintain oral and dental hygiene. This program aims to ensure that chronic disease sufferers can achieve an optimal quality of life with cost-effective and efficient health services so as to prevent disease complications. One effort to improve prolanis' quality of life is to maintain healthy teeth and mouth. Objective: Create and develop a dental and oral health daily book for prolanis sufferers. The research method: is R & D research and pre-experiment with a one group pretest posttest design to measure knowledge and motivation in prolanis patients. Sampling using purposive sampling technique on prolanis patients amounted to 34 people (Small Group) and 85 people (Big Group). Results: The average value of expert va;idation of 90,55 shows that the interpretation is very high, which means that the media is suitable foe use. Wilxocon test shows an increase in knowledge of prolanis patients with significance (p-value 0.000). Conclusion: Promotional and Preventive Daily Books are effective in increasing knowledge and motivation in Prolanis patients.