ANIMATED VIDEO MEDIA TO IMPROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DENTAL CARIES

Abstract

Dental caries is a common oral health problem among elementary school children in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the effect of using animated videos on improving children's knowledge about dental caries at SDN Rawasari 01 Pagi. The study used a quantitative method with a one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. The sample consisted of 41 third and fourth grade students. The research instruments were educational animated videos and a questionnaire on knowledge about dental caries. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon and Chi-Square tests. The results showed a significant increase in knowledge after the animated video media was provided. Before the treatment, 75.6% of respondents had low knowledge, while after the treatment, 85.3% of respondents showed good knowledge. The Wilcoxon and Chi-Square test showed a significance value of 0.000 (p<0.05), which means that animated video media is effective in increasing students' knowledge. There was no significant relationship between gender and knowledge level (p>0.05), but there was a significant relationship based on age (p<0.05). Animated video media can be an effective educational strategy to increase children's knowledge about dental caries, especially in the context of elementary school education.