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Determinants of Dental Health Service Utilization at Community Health Centers in Konawe District: A Cross-Sectional Study Asriani, Iga; Sunarsih, Sunarsih; Umi Nurlila, Ratna
Waluya The International Science of Health Journal Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): Waluya The International Science of Health Journal
Publisher : Magister Kesehatan Universitas Mandala Waluya

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Introduction: Dental health services are an essential component of efforts to improve public health. However, dental health services at the community health center level still face various challenges influenced by both internal and external factors. This study aims to analyze the factors associated with dental health services in community health centers of Konawe District, including the availability of dental health personnel, facilities, community knowledge, and government support. Method: This was an analytical quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The population is all dental patients in the Health Center amounting to 300 divided into 29 Puskesmas and a sample of 172 using the proportional random sampling technique. The research sample consisted of community respondents utilizing dental health services at the Health centers  in Konawe District. Data analysis was conducted using the Chi-Square test with a significance level of α = 0.05. Result: The study revealed that all variables were significantly associated with dental health services. Facilities emerged as the variable with the highest strength of association (χ² = 97.435), followed by government support (χ² = 61.748), availability of dental health personnel (χ² = 59.407), and community knowledge (χ² = 55.257). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the availability of dental health personnel, facilities, community knowledge, and government support with dental health services in Health centers  of Konawe District. Efforts to improve dental health services can be achieved by strengthening the availability of facilities and health personnel, enhancing community education, and reinforcing government policy support.
Co-Authors Ratna Umi Nurlila Sunarsih Sunarsih