Open AccessSEIMUT PERSIA: Promoting Dental and Oral Health Care and Physical Performance in Elderly
Author(s) -
Aulia Ramadhani,
Taufan Bramantoro,
Fridaniyanti Khusnul Khotimah,
Lintang Maudina Santosa,
Nancy Cynthia Sudiartha,
I Ketut Brahma Pande Cakti Mudara,
Widya Rizky Romadhona,
Elvira Widya Pangestika,
Ulyasari Rachmaningayu,
Benny Saputra,
Faila Shofa Amarilda,
Erika Priyanridani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indonesian journal of dental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2722-1253
DOI - 10.20473/ijdm.v3i1.2020.10-12
Subject(s) - oral health , medicine , public health , muscle strength , epidemiology , gerontology , physical activity , family medicine , elderly people , physical therapy , nursing
Background: An epidemiological study on elderly conducted by the PKL group number 6 in Jagir Health Public HealthCenter showed that periodontitis was linked hypertension, low muscle strength, and low physical activity, and carieswere linked to low muscle strength and low physical activity. Purpose: To create an informational health video aboutdental and oral health and physical performance in the elderly because there was none. Methods: The program wasconducted on Monday, 22 July 2019, at the Jagir Public Health Center using individual interviews. Results: Of the 20respondents, 5% of them disagreed, 5% quite agreed, 20% agreed, 70% strongly agreed that SEIMUT PERSIA helpedthem learn about dental and oral health and physical performance in the elderly. Out of the 20 respondents, 5% of themquite agreed, 15% agreed, and 80% strongly agreed that the SEIMUT PERSIA video was interesting to watch. Out of the20 respondents, 5% of them quite agreed, 20% agreed, and 75% strongly agreed that the SEIMUT PERSIA video was easyto digest. Conclusion: The respondents were interested in the information about dental and oral health and the physicalperformance of the elderly, and the video was easy to understand.