Abstract
Latar Belakang: Kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan bagian integral dari kesehatan umum yang berperan penting dalam kualitas hidup. Rendahnya pengetahuan masyarakat, termasuk kader kesehatan, masih menjadi faktor utama yang berkontribusi terhadap tingginya angka masalah kesehatan gigi di Indonesia. Edukasi kesehatan berbasis komunitas menjadi strategi efektif dalam meningkatkan literasi dan kesadaran masyarakat terhadap pentingnya menjaga kebersihan rongga mulut. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi kesehatan gigi dan mulut terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kader Muhammadiyah/Aisyiyah di Bantar, Kulon Progo. Metode: Penelitian menggunakan desain one group pretest–posttest dengan pendekatan pre-eksperimental. Sampel terdiri atas 30 kader Muhammadiyah/Aisyiyah yang mengikuti kegiatan edukasi kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Instrumen penelitian berupa kuesioner berisi lima pertanyaan pilihan ganda yang diberikan sebelum dan sesudah edukasi. Data dianalisis menggunakan Paired t-test dengan tingkat signifikansi p < 0,05. Hasil: Terdapat peningkatan skor rata-rata pengetahuan peserta dari 78.79 ± 18.31 pada pretest menjadi 92.12 ± 14.31 pada posttest. Paired t-test menunjukkan adanya perbedaan yang signifikan antara nilai pretest dan posttest (t = 4.74, p < 0,001), menunjukkan bahwa edukasi berpengaruh positif terhadap peningkatan pengetahuan kader. Simpulan: Edukasi kesehatan gigi dan mulut terbukti efektif dalam meningkatkan pengetahuan kader Muhammadiyah/Aisyiyah di Bantar, Kulon Progo. Kegiatan edukasi serupa perlu dilaksanakan secara berkelanjutan untuk mendukung peningkatan perilaku kesehatan masyarakat.References
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