The Influence of Education Using The Android Based Mom Smile Application on Pregnant Women’s Knowledge About Pregnancy Gingivitis
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Knowledge, Pregnancy Gingivitis, Pregnant.
Abstract
Pregnant women are highly vulnerable to oral and dental diseases during pregnancy, one of which is gingivitis.
Problem: The high incidence of pregnancy gingivitis among pregnant women.This study aims to determine the impact of education
using the Android-based Mom Smile application on pregnant women’s knowledge about pregnancy gingivitis at Gayam Public
Health Center.Research Method: This is a quasi-experimental study using a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected
through questionnaires, and the study involved 32 pregnant women who visited Gayam Public Health Center. The Wilcoxon test
was used for data analysis.Results: The study indicated that the average knowledge score of pregnant women before receiving
education through the Mom Smile application was 54.68%, which increased by 28.60%, resulting in a post-education average score
of 83.28%.This suggests that education delivered through the Mom Smile application has a positive effect on increasing pregnant
women’s knowledge about pregnancy gingivitis.
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