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Growth Stunting Prevention: Dentist Knowledge and Perception
Introduction: Dentists in Indonesia as health workers have a role to play in improving the
quality of life of others, so it is important for ...
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Code CallNo Lokasi Ketersediaan Ped1 - 218 218 617.64 May G Jatinangor (Pedodonsia) Tersedia namun tidak untuk dipinjamkan - No Loan -
Perpustakaan Fakultas Kedokteran GigiJudul Seri -No. Panggil 617.64 May GPenerbit FKG Unpad : FKG UNPAD JATINANGOR., 2022 Deskripsi Fisik -Bahasa EnglishISBN/ISSN 160110180137Klasifikasi 617.64Tipe Isi -Tipe Media -Tipe Pembawa -Edisi -Subyek Info Detil Spesifik -Pernyataan Tanggungjawab Zahira Mayfitriana (Author) -
Introduction: Dentists in Indonesia as health workers have a role to play in improving the
quality of life of others, so it is important for dentists to participate in stunting prevention in
Indonesia. It is also supported by the fact that stunting is correlated with dental and oral health.
A dentist's knowledge and perception about stunting and its prevention affects the success of a
dentist's role. It is important for dentists to have adequate knowledge and perception regarding
this matter. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge and perceptions of stunting
and its prevention in dentists in the city of Bandung. Methods: A descriptive study was done to
general dental practioners and dental specialists in Bandung. The number of respondents
gathered was 76 general practitioners and 30 dental specialists which if added up all together
is 106 dentists as the research samples. Data was collected by using a questionnaire about
knowledge containing questions that were categorized into 3 dimensions which are knowledge
about nutrition, growth and development, and also behavior towards stunting. A perception
questionnaire containing questions categorized into 4 dimensions, namely awareness,
adoption, implementation, and also maintenance is also used to collect data. The questionnaire
was distributed online using Google Form as the media for the questionnaire. A descriptive
analysis was then done to the collected data. Results: Analysis of the findings showed that
80.19% of the respondents have good knowledge around stunting and its prevention, 16.98%
moderate and 2.83% of the respondents have poor knowledge. As for the perception category,
the number of respondents who have positive perceptions are 53.77% while the number of
respondents who have negative perceptions are 46.23%. Conclusion: The majority of dentists
in the city of Bandung have a good knowledge around stunting and its prevention and have a
positive perception towards stunting and its prevention.
Keywords: Knowledge, Perception, Dentists, Stunting -
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