Hubungan Pengetahuan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut Dengan Status Kebersihan Gigi dan Mulut pada Penyandang Tunanetra Dewasa
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https://doi.org/10.35790/eg.6.2.2018.20855Abstract
Abstract: Limitations in vision of people with visual impairment affect their ability to gain knowledge, including oral and dental knowledge. Therefore, they are not able to keep their oral and dental health properly. This study was aimed to determine the correlation between oral and dental health knowledge and oral hygiene status among adult people with blindness. This was a descriptive analytical study with a cross sectional design. Data were obtained by using questionnaire and examination of oral hygiene status using the oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S). Data were analyzed by using the Pearson correlation test. Subjects were 35 adult people with blindness aged 18-45 years. The results showed that 24 subjects (68.57%) had poor level of knowledge and 11 subjects (31.43%) had good level of knowledge. There were 10 subjects (28.57%) with poor oral hygiene status, 24 subjects (68,57 %) with moderate oral hygiene status, and 1 subjects (2.86%) with good oral hygiene status. The Pearson correlation test showed a P value of 0.009. Conclusion: There was a significant correlation between oral and dental health knowledge and oral hygiene status among adult people with blindness.
Keywords: oral and dental health knowledge, oral hygiene status, blindness
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Abstrak: Keterbatasan dalam penglihatan yang dimiliki oleh penyandang tunanetra meme-ngaruhi kemampuan mereka dalam memperoleh pengetahuan, tepenyandangrmasuk pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut. Hal ini mengakibatkan penyandang tunanetra kurang optimal menjaga kebersihan gigi dan mulut. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada penyandang tunanetra usia dewasa. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif analitik dengan dessain potong lintang. Data penelitian diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuisioner serta pemeriksaan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut menggunakan oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S). Subyek penelitian berjumlah 35 penyandang tunanetra berusia 18-45 tahun diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik total sampling. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji korelasi Pearson. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan dari 35 subyek, terdapat 24 penyandang (68,57%) dengan tingkat pengetahuan rendah, 11 penyandang (31,43%) dengan tingkat pengetahuan tinggi. Terdapat 10 penyandang (28,57%) dengan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut buruk, 24 penyandang (68,57%) dengan status kebersihan sedang, dan 1 penyandang (2,86%) dengan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut baik. Uji korelasi Pearson mendapatkan nilai P = 0,009. Simpulan: Terdapat hubungan bermakna antara pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status kebersihan gigi dan mulut pada penyandang tunanetra dewasa.
Kata kunci: pengetahuan kesehatan gigi dan mulut, status kebersihan gigi dan mulut, tunanetra
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