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Journal : Abdimas Universal

Pendidikan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut serta Praktek Menggosok Gigi Pada Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus (ABK) Betty Saptiwi; Risya Cilmiaty; Widia Susanti; Selfi Handayani
Abdimas Universal Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): Oktober
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Universitas Balikpapan (LPPM UNIBA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (484.662 KB) | DOI: 10.36277/abdimasuniversal.v1i2.35

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Special Needs Children in SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Karanganyar, Central Java, are still difficult to practice how to brush teeth correctly and still lack of understanding of oral health, so that the hygiene and dental health status and mouth are still lacking. Therefore it is necessary to fix it. The purpose of this activity is to carry out one component of the Higher Education Tri Dharma that is community service. The benefits of this service are for special needs students to increase their knowledge about oral health and improve their skills in brushing their teeth properly. The dedication method is a lecture on how to maintain dental and oral health as well as the practice of brushing teeth along with the target audience, all Special Needs Children in SLB Anugerah, Colomadu, Karanganyar. A total of 52 people were present. The results of the dedication showed that 42.3% of the targets were able to practice brushing teeth with enough categories and 57.7% were still in the poor category. Meanwhile, no one has been categorized as good. The conclusion of this dedication is, the practice of brushing Special Needs Children teeth in SLB Colomadu, Karanganyar is still in the category of sufficient and insufficient so that it is necessary to follow up this service activity by involving parents at home in monitoring the maintenance of dental and oral health of Special Needs Children.
Pendidikan Pengetahuan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut pada Kader Posyandu Lansia di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Gondangrejo Karanganyar Risya Cilmiaty; Adi Prayitno; Widia Susanti; Betty Saptiwi; Filumena Titis Rahutami
Abdimas Universal Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): April
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Universitas Balikpapan (LPPM UNIBA)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36277/abdimasuniversal.v5i1.158

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The elderly population in Indonesia is currently experiencing a significant increase, this shows that public awareness of health in general is getting better. However, with the increase in the elderly population, various problems will arise that affect aspects of the life of the elderly. One of the efforts made by the government in overcoming various problems in the elderly is to hold the Elderly Posyandu program. Dental and oral health in the elderly is one that needs special attention because it will affect general health. Good knowledge of oral hygiene is very important, so that it can prevent dental and oral diseases. To improve the quality of services primarily in the field of dental and oral health, this activity is specifically for the elderly. This service aims to improve the health of the elderly through posyandu cadres so that it will improve the quality of life and welfare for the elderly. The elderly Posyandu which is the target of dedication in this study is the elderly Posyandu which is located in the working area of the Gondangrejo District Health Center. There are 93 posyandu with 245 cadres spread throughout the sub-district. The method of dedication used is lectures and questions and answers, demonstrations, and simulations. The results of this service are expected to be useful for increasing Posyandu cadre resources which have an impact on improving the quality of elderly Posyandu services in the working area of the Gondangrejo Health Center, so that it will improve the health status of the elderly.