Analysis of Mother’s Intentions to Visit the Health Center Based on School-Based Oral Health Education Referral to First Grade Students in Mulyorejo District
Retno Palupi1, Titiek Berniyanti1, Lela Rizky Azkiya2, Nadia Chairony2, Angelita Salsabillah Marleno2*
Abstract
Background: Based on preliminary survey results in first grade students in two Mulyorejo subdistrict schools namely SDN Mulyorejo and SDN Kejawan Putih show that caries in children aged 6-8 years reached 93% with a dmf-t index of 8.3. In addition, the data obtained the low number of school-age children visiting the Mulyorejo Health Center. This is not in accordance with the expected results of school-based oral health education program conducted by the health center together with schools. Based on these problems, a study was designed to produce data that could solve the problem at the Mulyorejo Health Center. Purpose: To analyze factors that influence the mother’s intention to visit the health center based on school-based oral health education referral for first-grade primary school children in Mulyorejo District. Methods: The study was observational analytic study with cross sectional design using a questionnaire that was prepared based on variables then analyzing use Spearman’s correlation (p-value<0,05). Results: Based on the research conducted obtained results that information about school-based oral health education program has not spread and the implementation has not gone well. Conclusion: Job, busyness at home, distance from home to Mulyorejo Health Center, and transportation costs do not preclude a mother’s intention to invite her child to visit a health center if she gets a referral from school-based oral health education program.
Keywords
school-based oral health education program; health; mothers
Cite This Article
Palupi, R., Berniyanti, T., Azkiya, L. R., Chairony, N., Marleno, A. S. (2026). Analysis of Mother’s Intentions to Visit the Health Center Based on School-Based Oral Health Education Referral to First Grade Students in Mulyorejo District. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 7| Issue 6: Nov – Dec 2026, Pages 936-942. URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Volume7-Issue6-Nov-Dec-No.1115-936-942.pdf
Volume 7 | Issue 6: Nov – Dec 2026
