Authors :
Dwi Rezky Aulyah; Masrifan Djamil; Bedjo Santoso; Lanny Sunarjo; Waljuni Astu Rahman
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 4 - April
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7902071
Abstract :
Blindness is a physical disability that affects
the eye organs, where a person cannot see the
surroundings. The role or behavior of parents is very
important to improve children's dental and oral hygiene.
Behavior change can be done by providing training,
education, simulations and demonstrations. Smart
Toothbrush provides education to blind parents and
children to improve their teeth brushing skills. Research
Objectives: Producing a Smart Toothbrush as an
educational medium in improving the teeth brushing
skills of blind children guided by their parents..
Research Methods: This type of research is Mixed
Method and Research and Development (R&D) research
design. There are five research stages, namely:
information gathering, model design, expert validation
and revision, model testing using the Quasy Experiment
Pre and Post Test with Control Group Design method.
The sample was divided into 2 groups: 15 students in the
intervention group and 15 students in the control group.
Sampling using the Lemeshow formula. The data were
tested using the Interclass Correlation Coefficient,
Paired t-test, and Independent t-test. Result of Research:
Smart Toothbrush is appropriate as an educational
medium about brushing teeth (p=0.011). The
implementation of this media was effective in increasing
knowledge (p=0.015), attitude (p=0.009), and brushing
skills of parents of blind students (p=0.021) compared to
the control group. Conclusion: Smart Toothbrush is
feasible and its application is effective as an educational
medium in improving the teeth brushing skills of blind
children.
Keywords :
Blind Children, Smart Toothbrush, Teeth Brushing Skills.
Blindness is a physical disability that affects
the eye organs, where a person cannot see the
surroundings. The role or behavior of parents is very
important to improve children's dental and oral hygiene.
Behavior change can be done by providing training,
education, simulations and demonstrations. Smart
Toothbrush provides education to blind parents and
children to improve their teeth brushing skills. Research
Objectives: Producing a Smart Toothbrush as an
educational medium in improving the teeth brushing
skills of blind children guided by their parents..
Research Methods: This type of research is Mixed
Method and Research and Development (R&D) research
design. There are five research stages, namely:
information gathering, model design, expert validation
and revision, model testing using the Quasy Experiment
Pre and Post Test with Control Group Design method.
The sample was divided into 2 groups: 15 students in the
intervention group and 15 students in the control group.
Sampling using the Lemeshow formula. The data were
tested using the Interclass Correlation Coefficient,
Paired t-test, and Independent t-test. Result of Research:
Smart Toothbrush is appropriate as an educational
medium about brushing teeth (p=0.011). The
implementation of this media was effective in increasing
knowledge (p=0.015), attitude (p=0.009), and brushing
skills of parents of blind students (p=0.021) compared to
the control group. Conclusion: Smart Toothbrush is
feasible and its application is effective as an educational
medium in improving the teeth brushing skills of blind
children.
Keywords :
Blind Children, Smart Toothbrush, Teeth Brushing Skills.