Perilaku Hidup Sehat Dan Pemeliharaan Kesehatan Gigi Masa Pandemi Pada Posyandu Pao Pao

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all communities, both in urban and rural areas. Areas with dense populations and houses that are very close together need arrangements and strategies for carrying out community activities that usually ran smoothly before the pandemic. During the pandemic, face-to-face activities between cadres and Posyandu members were eliminated. Apart from that, dental treatment is very limited during this pandemic. A society that has diversity in educational and economic levels means there is a gap in information and understanding, especially about maintaining dental health and clean and healthy living behavior (PHBS). Therefore, this community partnership service was carried out to provide an understanding of how to maintain dental health during the pandemic and adopt clean and healthy living habits to prevent contracting and spreading Covid-19. The results of this training and counseling activity turned out to be very useful, especially during the increasing storm of Covid-19 in June-July 2021. Posyandu members increased their awareness of using masks correctly, self-isolating for those who are positive, helping each other for those who are self-isolating, carrying out activities as necessary, and enforcing health protocols. Posyandu members have increased awareness in using masks correctly, self-isolating for those who are positive, helping each other for those who are self-isolating, carrying out activities as necessary, and enforcing health protocols.