Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Covid-19 merupakan suatu penyakit yang dapat menyebabkan gangguan sistem
pernapasan dan telah ditetapkan sebagai pandemi oleh World Health Organization
(WHO). Pandemi Covid-19 memiliki dampak terhadap berbagai tenaga kesehatan,
terutama dokter gigi. Praktik kedokteran gigi memiliki resiko tinggi terkena infeksi
silang dari Covid-19 yang dapat terjadi antara dokter gigi, staf klinik gigi serta
pasien. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui persepsi masyarakat Kota
Banda Aceh terhadap kunjungan perawatan gigi dan mulut ke Dokter Gigi dalam
kondisi pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif dan menggunakan
teknik random sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner yang diberikan
kepada subjek secara online melalui media sosial. Subjek dalam penelitian ini
sebanyak 111 orang yang terdiri dari 31 orang laki-laki dan 80 orang perempuan.
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan 58,6% masyarakat memiliki persepsi positif terhadap
mengunjungi praktik dokter gigi selama pandemi dan 41,4% memiliki persepsi
negatif. Sebanyak 48,6% memiliki persepsi positif terhadap sikap dan keyakinan
melakukan perawatan ke dokter gigi di masa pandemi terkait resiko tertular Covid19

dan 51,4% memiliki persepsi negatif. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini adalah
pandemi Covid-19 memiliki dampak negatif terhadap persepsi sebagian besar
masyarakat Kota Banda Aceh dalam melakukan perawatan gigi dan mulut ke dokter
gigi di masa pandemi Covid-19, meskipun sebagian besarnya memiliki persepsi
positif namun masih banyak juga masyarakat yang khawatir untuk mengunjungi
dan melakukan perawatan ke dokter gigi selama pandemi Covid-19.

Kata Kunci: Persepsi, Covid-19, Dokter Gigi, Perawatan Gigi dan Mulut

Covid-19 is a disease that can cause respiratory system disorders and has been claimed a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on various health workers, especially dentists. Dental practice has a high risk of cross-infection from Covid-19 which can occur between dentists, dental clinic staff and patients. This study aims to determine the perception of the people of Banda Aceh City towards dental and oral care visits to the Dentist during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research is descriptive and uses a random sampling technique. The measuring instrument in this study is a questionnaire given to research subjects online through social media. The total subjects in this study were 111 people consisting of 31 men and 80 women. The results showed that 58.6% of the public had a positive perception of visiting the dentist's practice during the pandemic and 41.4% had a negative perception. 48.6% have a positive perception of attitudes and beliefs about going to the dentist for treatment during the pandemic related to the risk of contracting Covid-19 and 51.4% have a negative perception. The conclusion in this study is that the Covid-19 pandemic has an negative impact on the perception of most people in Banda Aceh City in taking out dental and oral care to the dentist during the Covid-19 pandemic, although most of them have positive perceptions, there are still many people who are worried about visiting and doing treatment to the dentist during the Covid-19 pandemic. Keyword: Perception, Covid-19, Dentist, Dental and Oral Care