Enhancing Cognitive Comprehension of Dental Health Education Using Mobile Apps in Down Syndrome Children

Children with Down syndrome (CDS) potentially have a high risk of oral health problems due to their poor oral hygiene issues. Intellectual disability in CDS complicates the delivery of education leading to the inadequacy of knowledge and the inefficient ability to maintain oral hygiene. The teaching of CDS requires a special approach and an edutainment method that utilizes digital development through Mobile Apps. To analyze the knowledge of CDS before and after using Gigiku Sehat Mobile Apps. This experimental study included 34 CDS aged 7–12 with dental health education using the Mobile app Gigiku Sehat. The Mobile apps and questionnaires were tested for validity and reliability before being used on respondents. Dental health education was conducted in a subject for seven days, 15 minutes per day accompanied by their parents. The scores assessment was done before, immediately, and after seven days of education using a Mobile app Gigiku Sehat. The Friedman test showed the difference between baseline, immediately after, and seven days of dental health knowledge after education using Mobile Apps statistically significant (p=.001). Mobile Apps Gigiku Sehat appears to be an effective learning method for dental health education in CDS.