Gambaran perilaku kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak usia 10-12 tahun di masa pandemi covid-19 : kajian pada satu SD swasta Bintaro
L atar Belakang: Perilaku kesehatan gigi dan mulut merupakan aktivitas yang dilaksanakan yang berdampak pada status kesehatan seseorang. Masa pandemi berdampak terhadap psikis manusia dan mempengaruhi perilaku manusia, termasuk perilaku dalam menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut seseorang. Tujuan: Mendapatkan dan mengetahui gambaran perilaku kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak usia 10-12 tahun pada siswa/i di salah suatu sekolah SD swasta di Bintaro di masa pandemi COVID-19. Metode: Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah observasional deskriptif yang menggunakan rancangan potong silang (cross-sectional), dengan alat ukur kuesioner berupa google form yang di ambil ketika siswa/i melakukan kegiatan pembelajaran jarak jauh. Analisis menggunakan Pearson Correlation dan Cronbach’s Alpha. Hasil: Pada total semua responden usia 10-12 tahun, kategori perilaku baik berjumlah 31 anak, kategori perilaku cukup 45 anak, dan kategori perilaku kurang sebanyak 2 responden. Kesimpulan: Gambaran perilaku kesehatan gigi dan mulut pada anak usia 10-12 tahun di suatu sekolah swasta Bintaro di masa pandemi COVID-19 sebagian besar memiliki kategori cukup.
B ackground: Oral health behavior is an activity that has an impact on a person's health status. The pandemic period impacts psychology and affects human behavior, including behavior in maintaining one's oral health. Objective: This research obtained and described oral health behavior among students aged 10-12 years old who enrolled in a private elementary school in Bintaro during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This is descriptive observational research using a cross-sectional design with a questionnaire measuring tool in the form of a Google Form, which was taken when students did learning from home activities. The analysis had used Pearson Correlation and Cronbach's Alpha. Results: From all students who aged 10-12 years, there were 31 students with good behavior level, 45 students with moderate behavior level, and 2 students with poor behavior level. Conclusion: Most students aged 10-12 years in a private elementary school in Bintaro during the COVID-19 had a moderate level of oral health behavior during the pandemic condition.