Abstract

Aims and Objectives: To connect the dentists, dental nurses, and school teachers so that they can produce a discussion forum about dental and oral health. Materials and Methods: The method in implementing the empowerment program was grouped into three stages, that is, pretreatment stage through problem mapping, problem prioritization, determination of programs related to existing issues, and coordination. It was then followed by the stage of program implementation and evaluation of the activity. Results: Dentists, dental nurses, and student health unit/sport teachers were able to access online communication forum through WhatsApp without constraint. Conclusion: This online dental communication forum was an integrated system that built communication between related agencies to increase the minimum number of visits of elementary school students to dental services. With this program, the database of dental examination results from School’s Dental Health Unit indirectly will also be stored well and owned by each school.

Details

Title
WhatsApp platform as a dental and oral health online communication forum for dentist, nurse, and elementary teachers
Author
Berniyanti, Titiek 1 ; Bramantoro, Taufan 1 ; Rasuna, Gilang 1 ; Zamzam, Achmad 1 ; Kusumo, Aryo 1 ; Aulia Ramadhani 1 

 Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 
Pages
213-216
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jul-Aug 2019
Publisher
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd.
ISSN
09767428
e-ISSN
09761799
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2277759740
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.