Journal Center of Excellent : Health Assistive Technology

Bingo Game in Improving Dental Health Knowledge in Elementary School

2024-09-13T07:41:27+07:00

Background: Effective education outreach is influenced by the media and methods used. Educating elementary school students requires methods that can capture their attention, such as using gaming media. With the advancement of technology, there are many interactive games that can be developed for use as educational tools. One interactive gaming medium that can be used for education outreach in this context is bingo. Modifying bingo into an educational medium can cultivate teamwork among students, enhance student engagement in learning, and create a more vibrant learning atmosphere. Objective: To analyze the level of dental health knowledge of 5^th grade students at SDN Beji 2 Depok before and after education using the bingo game. Method: This research employs a quasi-experimental method with a one-group pretest-posttest design. It was conducted at SDN Beji 2 Depok, utilizing total sampling, involving 47 students. The independent variable is the bingo game, and the dependent variable is the level of dental health knowledge among students. The instruments used include a questionnaire and the bingo game media. Data analysis is conducted using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: This study shows the average value of dental health knowledge before playing with bingo games is 65.53 and after playing with bingo games is 93.62, with Wilcoxon test results of p<0.001. Conclusion: Bingo game is effective in improving dental health knowledge among elementary school students.

Ambulation Support for Reduction of Pain and Uterine Fundal Height in Post-Cesarean (Case Study)

2024-09-15T16:49:08+07:00

Cesarean sections continues to increase globally and now accounts for more than 1 in 5 (21%) of all births. A common problem after a cesarean section is discomfort. One of the discomforts felt after surgery is pain. The pain experienced by post-cesarean mothers is related to two main factors: surgical wounds and uterine contractions. This study aims to describe the effect of implementing ambulation support on pain and the reduction of uterine fundal height post-cesarean. The writing method is a case study. Ambulation support intervention was carried out gradually over 48 hours. After the implementation, the NRS pain scale results decreased from 5 to 3. The WBPRS pain scale decreased from 6 to 3. The uterine fundal height decreased from 12.5 cm to 8 cm, decreasing more rapidly by 4.5 cm on the second day. The results show that ambulation support can help reduce pain and uterine fundal height more quickly. It is hoped that through patient education, accompaniment, and support during ambulation, and supervision during implementation, it can significantly facilitate the recovery of cesarean patients.

Health Promotion Using Dental Story Sticker Media on Prevention Knowledge Caries in Primary School

2024-09-13T09:10:40+07:00

Background: The results of basic health research in 2018 show that the biggest dental problem in Indonesia is broken/caved/sick teeth (45.3%). The proportion of problems with damaged, cavities or diseased teeth in Garut Regency is 57.61%. Health promotion is an effort to provide knowledge as a basis for behavior change to improve the health status of individuals, families, groups, and communities through learning activities. Dental Story Stickers are a way of conveying information about dental and oral health by using stickers that can be removed and reattached, as well as using storytelling as an outreach method where the instructor tells information about dental and oral health. Objective: To determine the effect of health promotion using dental story sticker media on knowledge of caries prevention in class IV students at State Elementary School 2 Mulyasari, Garut Regency. Method: The type of research is pre-experimental with a one-group pre and post-test design with total sampling technique, and measuring instruments namely questionnaires and statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test. Results: 18 students (60%) obtained good criteria, 12 students (40%) had sufficient criteria and no good curve criteria (0%). Conclusion: Health promotion using dental story sticker media influences knowledge of preventing dental caries in class IV students at State Elementary School 2 Mulyasari, Garut Regency.

E-Boogi Media as an Effort to Increase Knowledge of Dental Health in Junior High School Students

2024-09-14T19:45:05+07:00

Background: Knowledge about oral health is closely related to children's behavior and skills to maintain good oral health. Effective health education and promotion can contribute to positive behavior change in maintaining oral health. One of the information media that can be used to facilitate the delivery of information to readers is E-Boogi. E-Boogi (electronic dental booklet) is digital, more durable, more environmentally friendly, and more concise. Objective: To analyze the knowledge of dental health before and after counseling using E-Boogi media for seventh grade students at Junior High School. Method: This research uses a quasi experimental research design. The instrument used in data collection was a questionnaire. The sample obtained was 79 people with purposive sampling technique. Results: From the results of this study obtained knowledge of dental health before counseling using E-Boogi media which included the highest category with good criteria as many as 57 people (72.2%), sufficient criteria as many as 19 people (24.0%), and low categories with less criteria as many as 3 people (3.8%). While after counseling using E-Boogi media, the results obtained with the highest category with good criteria were 70 people (88.6%), sufficient criteria were 9 people (11.4%), and the lowest category did not exist. The average knowledge of dental health of seventh grade students at Junior High School increased from 81.51 to 91.01 with a good category. Conclusion: It can be concluded that there is an increase in dental health knowledge with counseling using E-Boogi media in Junior High School

Tooth brushing time table media as an effort to increase the independence of brushing teeth in preschool children

2024-09-14T19:59:19+07:00

Background: Based on the Basic Health Research in 2018, in Banten province, the population who have dental problems in the form of damaged teeth, cavities or pain in the 3 - 4 year old group with a percentage of 36.4% and the 3 - 4 year old group who do tooth brushing care with the correct time is only 1.1%. Therefore, it is necessary to provide dental health education to children using methods and learning media that are tailored to child development. One of the methods used is by monitoring toothbrushing using toothbrush time table media. Objective: analyzing toothbrush time table media as an effort to increase the independence of brushing teeth in preschool children Methods: This study used a quasi experiment with pretest and post test design, conducted on 77 students as respondents obtained using the total sampling technique. The type of data used is primary data, which is data obtained directly by measuring the level of children's tooth brushing independence. The instrument used was a tooth brushing independence checklist sheet. Results: The results of the study before and after using the toothbrush time table media on 77 respondents, with the category needing guidance as many as 64 students (83.1%), became excellent toothbrushing independence as many as 60 students (77.9%), and the mean of toothbrushing independence with the results of 47.9, namely the category needing guidance changed to 87.9 with an excellent category, with independence p-value of 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion: The tooth brushing time table media can increase the independence of tooth brushing in preschool children

Education with interactif website media on patient compliance levels for implementation of post-odontectomy instructions

2024-09-19T19:05:40+07:00

Introduction: Patient compliance with post odontectomy instructions is one of the factors that determine postoperative success. Lack of patient knowledge can interfere with the healing process and cause complications. Instructions given verbally often make patients less aware of post-operative care. Interactive website media through gadgets can be used as a tool to increase patient knowledge as an effort to prevent complications. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of providing education with interactive website media on the level of patient compliance with post-odontectomy instructions. Methods: The type of research used is pre-experiment research with Post Test Only With Control Group Design. Sampling using Accidental Sampling technique obtained as many as 30 people. The variables in the study were interactive website media and compliance. Hypothesis testing using mann whitney U. Results: The results showed a difference in the level of compliance after being given education through interactive website media between the intervention group (80%) and the control group (53.35%). Mann Whitney U analysis showed that there was an effect on the provision of education with interactive website media on the level of patient compliance with the implementation of post odontectomy instructions p value = 0.049 (p < 0.05). Conclusion Interactive website media can improve patient compliance with instructions given at post odontectomy. Odontectomy patients become more aware of the importance of carrying out postoperative instructions to prevent complications

Oxytocin Massage on Pain Levels and Breast Milk Production in Post Cesarean Section (Case Study)

2024-09-14T20:24:30+07:00

Post cesarean section (CS) is a physiological condition that occurs in women who give birth via cesarean section or surgery. The changes include pain, uterine involution, breastfeeding (ASI) production, and psychological adjustments.. According to research, 20-80% of post CS patients experience moderate to severe pain that is inadequately managed. In Indonesia, this occurs at a rate of 30-80%. The effective breastfeeding rate in Indonesia is 55.5%, which does not yet meet the national target of 80%. Given the magnitude of these issues, the author aims to describe the influence of oxytocin massage application on pain levels and ASI production in post CS patients through this scientific work. The methodology used is a case study involving patients Mrs. L on their first day post CS. The intervention was applied from the second to the third day post CS, twice daily. The results of this application show that oxytocin massage can reduce pain from a scale of 7 to 3 and increase breast milk production, with a cumulative increase from no milk output to more than 50 cc.. It is hoped that the application of evidence-based nursing: oxytocin massage can be implemented as a standard intervention for post CS patients in hospitals.

Debris Index before and after gargling with moringa leaves

2024-09-13T08:46:15+07:00

Background: Dental and oral hygiene is one of the factors that trigger dental caries. Preventive efforts can be made to anticipate oral health problems, one of which is gargling. The chemical mouthwash ingredient that is often used is chlorhexidin, while if used for a long time it can cause side effects in the form of bacterial resistance and discomfort. Therefore, the need for natural ingredients to minimize side effects that can arise cheap, safe and effective natural ingredients for gargling, one of which is moringa leaves. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the debris index before and after gargling with moringa reduce water in TPQ Al-Barokah Bojonggede students in 2024. Methods: This research method is quasi experiment research. This study was conducted with a sample of 30 students obtained using purposive sampling technique. The instrument used was the debris index examination sheet. Results: The difference of the debris index score before and after gargling with moringa reduce water is 0.43. With an average debris index score before gargling is 1,56 and the average debris index score after gargling is 1,13. Conclusion: It can be concluded that after gargling with moringa reduce water can reduce the debris index score.

Efforts to Improve Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors about Dental and Oral Health Through the Use of TikTok App for Pregnant Women

2024-09-17T07:51:17+07:00

Background: Pregnancy is one of the factors that can cause an increase in dental and oral health problems. This condition occurs due to increased levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy, which is associated with an increase in the amount of plaque attached to the surface of the teeth and oral hygiene which tends to be neglected due to nausea and vomiting in the morning (morning sickness), especially in the early stages of pregnancy. Providing counseling by utilizing TikTok can be an effective way for pregnant women to increase knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about dental and oral health. Research: The purpose of this research is to create and develop dental health promotion by using the Tiktok App to increase knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about dental and oral health in pregnant women at the posyandu Village in the Mangkubumi Health Center area. Research: The type of research conducted was R&D research. Research: Tiktok App about dental and oral health can improve the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of pregnant women. P value of knowledge 0.000, attitude 0.000 and behavior 0.000. Conclussion: Dental health promotion using the Tiktok App can increase knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about dental and oral health in pregnant women at the posyandu Village in the Mangkubumi Health Center area

Smart Book Media Education on Preventing Dental Caries

2024-09-16T19:27:57+07:00

Dental caries problems are experienced by most elementary school children in Indonesia. Lack of children's knowledge about preventing dental caries affects their behavior in maintaining dental and oral health. Efforts to prevent dental caries can be done by providing dental and oral health education to children through learning media aids, namely smart books. The purpose of the study was to see the effect of smart book media education on preventing dental caries in elementary school students. The type of research used was pre-experiment with a One Group Pre-Test Post-Test Design. The sample was taken by random sampling, the sample size was based on the Isaac and Michael formula with an error rate of 5% and 37 elementary school students in grade 5 were obtained. The variables in the study were smart books and dental caries prevention. Smart book media has been tested and declared feasible by media experts and material experts. Hypothesis testing using Wilcoxon Sign Rank. The results of the study showed an increase in caries prevention behavior in all students (100%) from the aspects of Knowledge, Attitude and Action after being given education through smart books. Wilcoxon Sign Rank analysis showed that there was a significant influence of the results of smart book education on dental caries prevention behavior in the aspects of Knowledge, Attitude, and Action 0.001 (p < 0.05). The use of smart books as an educational medium has been proven to be able to increase dental caries prevention behavior effectively in elementary school children. Elementary school students become more aware of the efforts that must be made to prevent caries

Busy board media as an effort to increase knowledge caries prevention of early childhood

2024-09-13T09:42:49+07:00

Background: Oral and dental health is an important component of Health. Dental caries is common especially in children caused by sweet foods, such as chocolate, candy, and cakes, easily sticking to the teeth. To maintain the health of the teeth and mouth by providing counseling in the form of educational games (APE) such as busy board which provides a variety of activities arranged in one board, aims to keep children engaged and busy in the learning process. Objective: To describe the analysis of busy board media as an effort to increase knowledge of early childhood. Method : is descriptive with a total of 50 respondents using a total sampling. Type of data used is primary data obtained directly by observation using evaluation media busy board pre-test and post-test. The instrument used is busy board and check sheet. Results: The results of the study before the counseling with the evaluation of the busy board is good category as many as 41 ( 82%) respondents, knowledge with sufficient category as many as 8 (16%) respondents, and less knowledge as many as 1 (2%) respondents. After the extension of good category 50 (100%) there is no sufficient category and less (0%). Conclusion: There was an increase in knowledge after being given counseling on food to prevent caries and evaluation with a busy board by 18% and none of the respondents had less knowledge category

Smart Tree on Knowledge of The Process of Calculus in elementary school children

2024-09-17T14:53:22+07:00

Background: According to Riskesdas 2018, it was also found that Indonesian people have not brushed their teeth routinely and correctly. The percentage of people who brush their teeth every day and at the right time is still low. Research purposes: Understanding how to use Smart Tree in gaining an understanding of the calculus process in grade V students of MI Hibrul Ulama. Methods : This study uses a survey method with quasi experimental method approach involving pre test and post test design, the sample in this study amounted to 28 respondents. The data analysis of this study uses the Bivariate Test, namely the Normality Test and the Wilcoxon Test. Result : Statistical tests show that there is an increase between the pre-test and post-test, which is indicated by an asymp.sig value of 0.000 on the knowledge variable, meaning that the variable is <0.05 so that Ha can be accepted. Conclusion : the influence of smart tree media toincrease knowledge of dental and oral health in the process of calculus in class V students of MI Hibrul Ulama Bogor.