Ball Toothbrush as an Effort to Improve Teeth Brushing Skills and Debris Index Status in Stroke Patients

Abstract

Background: The proportion of correct tooth brushing behavior is only 2.8% of the population. Apart from dental health problems in the community, stroke problems are also still encountered, based on 2013 Basic Health Research (Riskesdas) data, the prevalence of stroke in Indonesia is 10.9% of those diagnosed with stroke, stroke patients often experience long-term disability, so good oral hygiene is difficult to maintain. So innovation is needed in changing teeth brushing skills, namely through the "Ball Toothbrush" which is expected to improve teeth brushing skills and debris index status in stroke patients. Objective: To produce a "Ball Toothbrush" effective and feasible to improve tooth brushing skills and debris index in stroke patients. Method: The method used in this research is Research and Development (R&D) with 5 research stages, namely needs identification, engineering design, expert validation, model/product testing, and model/product results. This research used a pre-experimental design with a one-group pre-post-test design. The sampling technique was purposive sampling consisting of 30 stroke patients who were given intervention for 14 days. Results: Ball Toothbrush is feasible and effective in improving tooth brushing skills and debris index in stroke patients. The results of the effectiveness test of using the Ball Toothbrush model on tooth brushing skills obtained a value of 0.000 (p<0.05) and a debris index of 0.000 (p<0.05). Conclusion: The Ball Toothbrush model is feasible and its application effectively improves tooth brushing skills and debris index status in stroke patients.