Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang - Indonesia
Program Kedokteran Gigi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang
THE EFFECT OF ONLINE COUNSELING THROUGH VIDEO TELECONFERENCE IN IMPROVING OF KNOWLEDGE OF ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN
Shera Aisya Henry
Prima Agusmawanti
Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang - Indonesia
Departemen Pedodontics Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Islam Sultan Agung
Erna Dwi Agustin
Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang - Indonesia
Departemen Psikologi Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang
(*) Corresponding Author
Background: Caries is a illness in the hard tissues of teeth that begins with a physiological process of plaque formation and within a certain period of time. Caries was caused by a lack of knowledge to maintain dental & oral health. One of several ways to increase knowledge of dental and oral health is through counseling. Throughout COVID-19 pandemic, counseling was done by online to keep health protocols. The purpose of research is to discover the impact of online counseling through video teleconference.
Method: The study uses a Pre-Experimental concept with One-Group Pre-Test and Post Test. The sample was obtained by total sampling technique, which is all fourth and fifth grade students at Islamic Elementary School of Sultan Agung 1 and Sultan Agung 3 Semarang, which met the inclusion criteria and totaled 86 children. Data were obtained from test result and then the data were analyzed using the non-parametric: Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test.
Result: According to data analysis that already implemented, there is a significant distinction (p <0.05) from data beforw & after implementation of online counseling, which means there’s an influence on online counseling because there is an increase in outlook after online counselling.
Conclusion: The conclusion obtained is that online counseling through video teleconference has an effect on increasing child’s insight about oral and dental health.
Keywords: dental and oral health; video teleconference; counseling
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