Edukasi interaktif kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak Tk Khairiyah Banda Aceh

Cut Aja Nuraskin, Reca Reca, Teuku Salfiyadi, Ainun Mardiah

Abstract

Anak prasekolah memerlukan pembelajaran kesehatan gigi yang konkret, singkat, dan melibatkan praktik. Kegiatan ini bertujuan mengevaluasi perubahan segera pada pengetahuan kesehatan gigi, keterampilan menyikat gigi, pengetahuan tentang makanan manis, dan motivasi untuk memeriksakan gigi setelah edukasi interaktif. Metode, pengabdian dilaksanakan di TK Khairiyah, Banda Aceh, pada Februari 2026 menggunakan rancangan evaluasi satu kelompok pretest–posttest tanpa kontrol. Sebanyak 40 anak menyelesaikan kedua pengukuran. Intervensi satu sesi mencakup cerita dengan boneka tangan, diskusi bergambar, demonstrasi pada model gigi, dan praktik terbimbing. Pengetahuan dan motivasi diukur dengan lembar evaluasi program, sedangkan keterampilan dinilai menggunakan daftar tilik observasi; posttest diberikan segera setelah kegiatan. Data disajikan secara deskriptif. Hasil, pengetahuan kesehatan gigi kategori baik meningkat dari 8 (20,0%) menjadi 33 (82,5%); keterampilan menyikat gigi benar dari 10 (25,0%) menjadi 30 (75,0%); pengetahuan tentang makanan manis kategori baik dari 9 (22,5%) menjadi 28 (70,0%); dan motivasi tinggi untuk memeriksakan gigi dari 6 (15,0%) menjadi 22 (55,0%). Kesimpulan, edukasi interaktif disertai peningkatan deskriptif pada seluruh luaran segera setelah kegiatan. Hasil ini belum membuktikan perubahan perilaku jangka panjang atau penurunan karies; penguatan berkala bersama guru dan orang tua serta evaluasi tindak lanjut diperlukan.

Keywords

Anak prasekolah, edukasi kesehatan gigi, menyikat gigi, pretest–posttest

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30867/pade.v8i2.3463

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