Pelatihan Asuhan Kesehatan Gigi Mulut Rawat Inap bagi Clinical Instructor RSUD Soekardjo

Abstract

Oral and dental health care for inpatients is often neglected, even though oral health has a significant impact on the healing process and the prevention of nosocomial infections. Clinical Instructors (CIs) in hospitals hold a crucial role in guiding students while also supervising the quality of this care. This community service activity aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of Dental and Oral Health Therapist (TGM) CIs and Nurse CIs in providing inpatient oral and dental health care. The method used was intensive training consisting of material delivery (interactive lectures) and care simulation using a guidebook. The target participants were 30 CIs (8 men and 22 women) at RSUD dr. Soekardjo, Tasikmalaya City. Effectiveness was evaluated using pre-test and post-test instruments. The pre-test results showed participants' knowledge levels were in the Good category (43.3%), Sufficient (50%), and Poor (6.7%). After the training intervention, the post-test results showed a significant improvement in knowledge: 90% of participants reached the Good category, 10% the Sufficient category, and no participants remained in the Poor category (0%). This training proved effective in improving CIs' capacity in inpatient oral and dental health care, which is expected to be translated into clinical mentoring for students and the optimization of patient care.