Year: 2025 | Month: July-September | Volume: 10 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 84-91
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20250309
Android-Based Toothbrushing Monitoring Calendar for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Jambi City
Rusmiati1, Hendry Boy2, Slamet Riyadi3
1,2,3Department of Dental Health, Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health Jambi, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Rusmiati
ABSTRACT
Children with intellectual disabilities (tunagrahita) have limitations in intellectual abilities and adaptive skills, including maintaining oral and dental hygiene. This condition makes them more vulnerable to dental health problems compared to normal children. Various educational media have been used, such as toothbrushing monitoring cards, but these still have weaknesses because they are paper-based, easily lost, and less engaging. This study aims to develop an Android-based toothbrushing monitoring calendar application (MOGOGI) as an innovative solution to establish toothbrushing habits among children with intellectual disabilities and to increase parental involvement in daily supervision. This research employed a Research and Development (R&D) design using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). The research subjects included two validators (a material expert and a technology expert) and 15 pairs of parents and children with intellectual disabilities at SLBN 2 Jambi City, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments consisted of expert validation questionnaires, user feasibility questionnaires, and parental knowledge tests before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed descriptively (quantitative and qualitative) and statistically using SPSS. The results showed that the MOGOGI application was highly feasible, with a feasibility score of 100% from the material expert and 86% from the technology expert. The user trial also obtained an average rating above 85% on aspects of appearance, usability, and benefits of the application. Parents’ knowledge significantly increased after the intervention, with most knowledge indicators reaching 100% in the post-test. The MOGOGI application proved effective as an educational and monitoring tool, and it helped children with intellectual disabilities become more disciplined in toothbrushing. In conclusion, the Android-based toothbrushing monitoring calendar application is feasible and effective for improving toothbrushing habits in children with intellectual disabilities, while also facilitating parents in providing daily supervision.
Keywords: Intellectual Disability, Oral Health, Android Application, Toothbrushing Habits, Health Education