GAMBARAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN ORANGTUA PADA KESEHATAN RONGGA MULUT ANAK SINDROM DOWN USIA 6-12 TAHUN DI KOTA BANDUNG.

Gambaran Tingkat Pengetahuan Orangtua pada Kesehatan Rongga Mulut
Anak Sindrom Down Usia 6 - 12 Tahun di Kota Bandung – Puspita
Hajardhini – 160110100062
ABSTRAK

Sindrom Down merupakan kelainan defisiensi pertumbuhan sentral yang
menyebabkan keterbelakangan mental, perkembangan fisik, termasuk rongga
mulut. Anak sindrom Down tidak mampu mandiri khususnya dalam perawatan
rongga mulut sehingga membutuhkan bantuan orangtua. Tujuan penelitian untuk
mendapatkan data tingkat pengetahuan orangtua dan kesehatan rongga mulut anak
sindrom Down usia 6-12 tahun di Kota Bandung.
Penelitian bersifat deskriptif dengan teknik survei. Pengambilan sampel
menggunakan multistage random sampling. Data pengetahuan orangtua anak
didapat melalui kuesioner yang telah diuji validitasnya. Data kesehatan rongga
mulut anak sindrom Down didapat melalui pemeriksaan indeks def-t dan DMF-T.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat pengetahuan orangtua rata-rata 38,909.
Indeks DMF-T 4,76 dan indeks def-t 5,30.
Simpulan penelitian adalah orangtua mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan sangat
tinggi. Indeks DMF-T dan def-t anak sindrom Down dalam kategori tinggi,
mencerminkan tingkat kesehatan rongga mulut yang buruk.

Kata Kunci: tingkat pengetahuan orangtua- kesehatan rongga mulut – anak
sindrom Down- indeks DMF-T- indeks def-t

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The Description of Parental Knowledge Level to The Oral Health of 6-12 Years
Old Children with Down Syndrome in Bandung – Puspita Hajardhini –
160110100062

ABSTRACT

Down syndrome is characterized by central growth deficiency with
delayed mental and physical development, including oral development. Children
with Down syndrome cannot stand alone especially on oral health care so they
need their parents help. The aim of this study is to get the data of parental
knowledge level and the oral health of 6-12 years old children with Down
syndrome in Bandung.
The descriptive study with survey technique used multistage random
sampling. The data of parental knowledge was collected from questionnaire that
had been validated. The data of oral health Down syndrome children was

obtained from DMF-T and def-t index examination.
The results show that the average level of parental knowledge is 38,636.
DMF-T index is 4,76 and def-t index is 5,30.
The conclusion of this study is parents have a very high level of
knowledge. DMF-T and def-t index children with Down syndrome are high
reflecting the level of poor oral health.

Keywords: parental knowledge level-oral health-children with down syndromeDMF-T index-def-t index

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