THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COUNSELING WITH THE MEDIA LEAFLET AND AUDIO VISUAL ON MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DENTAL AND MOUTH CARE TODDLERS

Abstract

Dental and oral health care needs to be applied to children from an early age. The participation of maternal
knowledge is needed in supporting the health of children's teeth and mouth. Based on the results of the researcher's
preliminary study, ten out of fourteen mothers in Klidang Wetan village who have toddlers still lack knowledge
about the correct tooth brushing time. The mother's lack of knowledge about the child's dental and oral health care
will have an impact on the child's dental and oral health. Knowledge can be improved through health promotion.
Leaflet and audio-visual media are health promotion media that can be used to help increase maternal knowledge.
Objective: Knowing the effectiveness of counseling with leaflet and audio-visual media on maternal knowledge
about dental and oral care in toddlers in Klidang Wetan Batang Village.  A type of pseudo-experimental research
using a nonequivalent control group design. The samples in the study were 66 mothers in Klidang Wetan Village
who had toddler children, filled out Counseling using audio-visual media and leaflets obtained a sig value. (2-
tailed) of (0.006 and 0.010) < 0.05, meaning there is a difference. Counseling with audio-visual media shows a
sum of ranks or mean rank value higher than counseling using leaflet media. Counseling with audio-visual media
is more effective than leaflet media on maternal knowledge about dental and oral care in toddlers.

Keywords: Promotion of children's oral health, Leaflets, Audio Visual