Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 7

The Influence of Tell Show Do Method Based on Individualized Educational Program (IEP) to the Tooth-Brushing Behavioural Change among Slow Learner Children in Bukittinggi, Indonesia

1Faculty of Dentistry, Andalas University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 77, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

*Corresponding Author: Febrian, Faculty of Dentistry, Andalas University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan No. 77, Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia Email: febrian@dent.unand.ac.id

Online published on 19 August, 2019.

Abstract

Slow learner children are the largest population of children with special needs in Indonesia, including 80.64% have poor oral hygiene caused by inappropriate tooth-brushing. An advance learning method needs to take behavioural change of children's tooth brushing habit. This study aims to investigate the Tell Show Do Method based on Individualized Educational Program (IEP) affected the behavioral changes of tooth brushing among slow learner children in elementary school Bukittinggi, Indonesia.

This was a quasy experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test design. Total of 32 slow learner children, grade 4–6 were included in this study. Data was analyzed by using Paired McNemar test.

The latest behavioural change on cognitive, affective and psychomotor became different into good category. Hence, there is significant difference before and after counselling (p=0, 000). So, it is concluded that Tell Show Do Method based on Individualized Educational Program (IEP) affect behavioural changes regarding tooth brushing among slow learner children in elementary school Bukittinggi, Indonesia.

Keywords

Counselling, Tell Show Do, IEP, Slow Learner, Behavioural Change