Korelasi Faktor Ibu Dengan Status Kesehatan Gigi Dan Mulut Anak Taman Kanak-Kanak Di Kelurahan Kemayoran Kecamatan Krembangan, Kota Surabaya

Caries among children 1–4 years in Indonesia was 10.4%. Maintenance of dental and oral health among under five children and kindergarten depent on their mothers. Mother’s knowledge on dental and oral health maintenance is lack. The study aimed to determine the correlation of maternal knowledge, attitude, and behaviour behavior on maintenance of dental and oral health to their children dental and oral health status. It was an observational study with a cross sectional design. The study was conducted to kindergarden in Kelurahan Kemayoran, Surabaya city. There were 73 mothers and 73 of their children recruited. The independent variables were knowledge, attitude, and practice of mothers on maintenance of dental and oral health and the dependent variables was their children dental and oral health status. Data were collected by interview and the dental and oral health status by intra-oral dental examination. Analysis was by Spearmen correlation test. The majority of mothers were aged 30-39 years old, middle education, with Rp.1,000,000,- to Rp.2,000,000,- monthly income. For their children were relatively higher girls and 78.1% with bad dental and oral health status. The knowledge of mothers on maintenamce dental and oral health was not correlated to their children dental and health status possibly the lowest (30.1%) mothers knowledge on bruishing teeth conducted together with their children. Meanwhile, the mother attitute was correlated (r = 0.272) to their children dental and health status, ρ = 0.01. It was as more than half of mothers very agree that their children should brush their teeth twice a day. The behaviour of mothers on maintenance dental and oral health was not correalated as none of caries teeth was patched. Primary Health Centers should enhance education on the right knowledge on maintenance of dental and oral hygiene of children, especially among mothers. AbstrakKaries pada anak 1–4 tahun di Indonesia sebesar 10,4%. Pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada balita dan anak Taman Kanak-Kanak (TK) tergantung kepada ibunya. Pengetahuan ibu tentang pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut masih kurang. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan korelasi pengetahuan, sikap, dan tindakan ibu tentang pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut anaknya. Jenis penelitian adalah observational dengan desain potong lintang. Penelitian dilakukan pada Sekolah TK di Kelurahan Kemayoran, Kota Surabaya. Dipilih sebanyak 73 ibu dan 73 anaknya. Variabel independen yaitu pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan ibu tentang pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut sedangkan variabel dependen yaitu status kesehatan gigi dan mulut anaknya. Pengumpulan data dengan wawancara dan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak dengan pemeriksaan gigi intra-oral. Analisis data dengan uji korelasi Spearman. Kebanyakan ibu berusia 30–39 tahun, berpendidikan menengah, berpendapatan Rp.1.000.000– Rp.2.000.000,- setiap bulan. Adapun anaknya relatif lebih banyak perempuan dan 78,1% status kesehatan gigi dan mulut buruk. Pengetahuan ibu tentang pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut tidak berkorelasi dengan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut anaknya kemungkinan paling rendah (30,1%) pengetahuan ibu tentang cara menyikat gigi secara bersama dengan anaknya. Sedangkan sikap ibu berkorelasi (r = 0,272) dengan status kesehatan gigi dan mulut anaknya, ρ = 0,01. Hal ini sebagaimana lebih separuh ibu sangat setuju anaknya harus menyikat gigi 2 kali sehari. Tindakan ibu dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan gigi dan mulut tidak berkorelasi sebagaimana tidak ada penambalan pada gigi anak yang berlubang. Puskesmas perlu meningkatkan penyuluhan tentang pengetahuan pemeliharaan kebersihan gigi dan mulut anak sejak usia dini yang benar, terutama kepada ibu