Model of Behavioral Change of Dental Health Social Workers on Community Dental Health Effort Program (UKGM): a qualitative study

Abstract

Objectives: to analyze behavioral changes in dental health social workers at the Community Dental Health Effort Program (UKGM) in Semarang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. Background: The dental health social workers are driving figures in the community, are expected to be able to play a role and provide examples in behavioral change in the field of dental health. Design and Methods: This research is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. The sampling method was purposive sampling from urban and rural areas. As a participant is: 5 people as dental health social workers from urban areas and 5 people from rural areas, 1 person in charge of the program at the district health office, 2 people from dental health workers at Public Health Center. Data analysis was carried out by holistic analysis of all cases. Results: The level of perceived susceptibility is quite good, the perception of the severity of dental and oral disease has been positive, there are no perceived barriers, there are benefits that are felt after doing self-care, the level of confidence after doing self-care is relatively good. Conclusion: the behavior of dental health social workers in self-care in the field of dental health is not optimal.