Literacy Level on Dental and Oral Health in Health Students (Non Dentisty)

Abstract

Background: Dental and oral disease is one of the most common health problems in Indonesia with a
prevalence of 57.6% and only 10.2% who receive treatment. The level of oral health literacy in health
students needs to be known to carry out this role based on interprofessional education (IPE) in improving
dental and oral health services to the community. Purpose: To determine the level of dental and oral health
literacy in health students (fields other than dental health) in Surabaya. Methods: Using a research design
is an observational analytic conducted on health (non-dentistry) students at universities in Surabaya. Using
the questionnaire there were 7 questions answered on a scale of 0-4 (very not-very agree), categorization
using a score of T. Where T> 50 is a good category, and T <50 is a poor category and then analyzed the data
using the Chi-square method. Results: 51.32% of non health students were categorized as having dental
health literacy levels. Based on the study program group, 58.2% of the students of the Faculty of Medicine
and 47.54% of the students of health (non-dentistry) were categorized as good. Based on sex 44.12% male
health students and 52.9% female health students were categorized as good. Conclusion: The level of dental
and oral health literacy in health students (non dentistry) in Surabaya as a whole does not show a significant
comparison with the level of literacy in medicine students better than health students (non dentistry).