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Knowledge and Awareness on Orofacial Clefts Among Healthcare Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kanza A Rasyid1, Asty S Setiawan2, Fidya M Putri2
1Undergraduate Study Program, Faculty of Dentistry, Padjadjaran University, Bandung, Indonesia, unpad.ac.id.
Introduction:
Orofacial clefts require multidisciplinary management and if not properly intervened can impair various functions and reduce the quality of life of the patient. Good knowledge about orofacial clefts is very important for health students to prepare for comprehensive case management. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of knowledge and awareness of Padjadjaran University health students regarding orofacial clefts.
Methods:
This study used a cross-sectional method with a survey study, where the measuring instrument used was a questionnaire given online to undergraduate students of dentistry, medicine, midwifery, and nursing at Padjadjaran University with a total population of 2611 students. The sample was taken by stratified random sampling using the binomial proportion sample size formula with a minimum of 315 respondents from all study programs. The questionnaire was self-developed with 16 questions in the knowledge section and eight questions in the awareness section. This questionnaire underwent validity and reliability testing, with results exceeding the correlation coefficient value (0.361) and Cronbach's α (0.891). Data were analyzed by frequency distribution with categorization of knowledge and awareness levels, and the chi-square test with CI 95% and α = 0.05.
Results:
Respondents were predominantly female (89.2%), aged 20-22 years (65.4%), and from urban areas (62.2%). The majority (52.7%) of students had good knowledge of orofacial clefts, with dental students showing the best knowledge. A total of 77.5% of respondents had good awareness, with dentistry's the highest (97.6%). Knowledge and awareness increased with age and level of study. Students who had attended orofacial clefts lectures showed better knowledge and awareness than those who had not.
Conclusion:
The majority of health students had good knowledge and awareness of the orofacial clefts, increasing with semester and related course experience, with variation between courses showing differences in curriculum emphasis.
