Yeni Desriwati Tanjung
Master of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Jambi, Indonesia

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Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing Factors in the Utilization of Dental Health Services at Paal Merah I Public Health Center, Jambi City, Indonesia Yeni Desriwati Tanjung; Dwi Noerjoedianto; Willia Novita Eka Rini; Asparian Asparian; Muldiasman Muldiasman; Herwansyah Herwansyah
Jurnal KESANS : Kesehatan dan Sains Vol 5 No 12 (2026): KESANS: International Journal of Health and Science
Publisher : Rifa'Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54543/kesans.v5i12.723

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Introduction: Utilization of dental health services at the primary healthcare level remains suboptimal despite oral health being an important component of overall health. Objective: This study analyzed the association of predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors with dental health service utilization at Paal Merah I Public Health Center. Method: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among visitors from July to August 2026. Ninety-seven respondents were selected using accidental sampling. Data were collected through a validated and reliable questionnaire and analyzed using univariate analysis and the Chi-Square test. Results and Discussion: Fifty-two respondents (53.61%) utilized dental health services. Significant associations were found for knowledge, attitude, trust, service accessibility, healthcare facility availability, family support, health worker support, and exposure to health information (all p=0.000), with PORs ranging from 2.62 to 3.49. Conclusion: All examined predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors were significantly associated with dental health service utilization in this primary healthcare setting in Jambi City