Year: 2026 | Month: January-March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 171-180
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijhsr.20260121
The Effect of Toothbrushing Knowledge on the Quality of Life of Down Syndrome Children in Jember Special School
Dyah Setyorini1, Berlian Prihatiningrum1, Didin Erma Indahyani2, Niken Probosari1, Salva Berliana Subandi3
1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jember, Indonesia
2Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jember, Indonesia
3Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jember, Indonesia.
Corresponding Author: Salva Berliana Subandi
ABSTRACT
Children with down syndrome have a genetic disorder that causes intellectual and motor function disorders, especially in understanding and performing toothbrushing activities, thus increasing the risk of oral health problems that impact the child's quality of life. This research uses analytical observational research with a cross-sectional approach method using purposive sampling technique. Data in the form of toothbrushing knowledge questionnaire, OHI-S and C-OIDP questionnaire. The aim is to examine the effect of toothbrushing knowledge on the quality of life of children with Down syndrome in SLB Jember. Based on the results of the research, the highest frequency of the OHI-S category is in the moderate category (53.3%), the toothbrushing knowledge category is in the good category (53.3%), and the quality-of-life category in the mild impact category (87%). The results of the Pearson correlation test of knowledge with OHI-S significance is <0.001 with Pearson correlation value of +0.731. The significant value of knowledge with quality of life is 0.002 with Pearson correlation value of +0.536. The results of the linear regression test with R Square of 0.287. It was concluded that there is an influence between toothbrushing knowledge and the quality of life of children with Down syndrome.
Keywords: Down syndrome; Toothbrushing; Oral health; Quality of life.