1 Undergraduate Program, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, 60117.
2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, 60117.
3 Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, 60117.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(03), 807-813
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2680
Received on 24 July 2024; revised on 01 September 2024; accepted on 04 September 2024
Objective: Odontogenic infections are common but often disregarded due to a lack of awareness and knowledge about oral health. Effective health promotion through educational media can enhance understanding and encourage better oral hygiene practices. This study at Universitas Airlangga Academic Dental Hospital is conducted using visual and audiovisual media to educate patients, aiming to assess the efficacy of these media in increasing knowledge and awareness about odontogenic infections, ultimately promoting dental treatment-seeking behaviour.
Material and Methods: One hundred eighty-two participants from the Universitas Airlangga Academic Dental Hospital completed the questionnaires to assess knowledge and awareness score increase using either videos or booklets.
Results: The statistical test results using the non-parametric Wilcoxon test indicate that both methods influenced the knowledge and awareness scores. The Mann-Whitney test showed P=0.000, which means that the post-test scores of both methods were significantly different. Regarding N gain analysis, the increase in knowledge and awareness was higher when using booklets, with average scores of 2.5585 and 1.7457, compared to using videos, which resulted in increases of 0.3680 and 0.1683, respectively.
Conclusion: Booklets were more effective than videos in increasing knowledge about odontogenic infections and awareness of seeking dental treatment.
Educational booklet; Educational video; Odontogenic infection; Oral health; Patient education
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Al Khansa Shafa Arsy, Ida Maharani Jasmine Arrishy, Keysha Auryn Azalia, Rania Ghifara Syaharani, Ni Putu Mira Sumarta, Coen Pramono Danudiningrat, Ganendra Anugraha, Indra Mulyawan and Dini Setyowati. Comparing the effectiveness of educational videos and booklets in enhancing knowledge about odontogenic infections and awareness about seeking dental treatment. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 23(3), 807-813. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.23.3.2680