Hubungan Pengetahuan Kesehatan Gigi dengan Perilaku Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi pada Anak Laki-laki dan Perempuan Usia 10-11 Tahun (Kajian di SD Muhammadiyah Blawong 1)
Arini Fadhila Pasha, Prof. drg. Sri Kuswandari, MS., Sp.KGA(K)., Ph.D.; drg. Ignatius Sulistyo Jatmiko, M.Kes., Sp.KGA
2026 | Skripsi | ILMU KEPERAWATAN GIGI
Children aged 10-11 are susceptible to dental disease. Dental health knowledge is crucial for effective dental health care practices. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between dental health knowledge and dental health care practices in boys and girls aged 10-11 at Muhammadiyah Blawong 1 Elementary School.
An observational study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted in July 2024 on 27 boys and 33 girls. Sampling was done by total sampling. Data collection on dental health knowledge and dental health maintenance behavior was done by questionnaire. The dental health knowledge questionnaire was modified from the questionnaire by Fitri et al., (2017) consisting of 9 questions measured using the Guttman scale. The dental health maintenance behavior questionnaire was modified from the questionnaire by Handayani and Arifah (2016) consisting of 12 questions measured using the Likert scale. Data analysis used the Spearman Rank correlation test.
The results showed that the level of dental health knowledge and dental health maintenance behavior was in the good category in girls (81.8% and 87.8%), higher than in boys (51.8% and 55.5%). There was a significant relationship (p<0>
It was concluded that there is a positive relationship between knowledge and behavior; the higher the knowledge of dental health, the better the behavior of maintaining dental health. Girls have better knowledge of dental health and behavior of maintaining dental health than boys aged 10-11 years at Muhammadiyah Blawong 1 Elementary School.
Kata Kunci : Pengetahuan, Perilaku, Jenis Kelamin, Kesehatan Gigi, Anak Usia 10-11 Tahun