Implementasi Program Edukasi Cuci Tangan Berbasis Permainan untuk Meningkatkan Perilaku Pencegahan Demam Tifoid pada Anak Sekolah SDN 1 Dono Tulungagung
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Typhoid fever remains a public health issue in Indonesia, especially among elementary school children who are vulnerable due to poor hygiene habits, particularly not washing hands. Traditional education methods often fail to change children's behavior, so more engaging and interactive approaches are needed. This activity aimed to improve handwashing behavior through educational games. A quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design was used. The intervention involved 40 students from SDN 1 Dono, Tulungagung, using games like hygiene-themed snakes and ladders and handwashing step cards. Evaluation was conducted through pretest and posttest assessments and group discussions with teachers. Results showed a significant improvement in the intervention group from 70% (poor category) to 83% (good category), with a p-value of 0.000. In contrast, the control group showed no significant change (p = 0.213). Educational games proved effective in improving students’ handwashing behavior and can be a preventive strategy against typhoid fever in schools.
Authors: Mutia Hariani Nurjanah, Eka Novia Fuzianingsih, Nurul Chamidah Kumalasari, Sulastri Sulastri, Rahma Diyan Martha, Anas Fadli Wijaya, Sindi Dwi Widayanti
Institution: Universitas dr. Soebandi
Language: English
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4412379618