Efektifitas Promosi Kesehatan Mencuci Tangan Dengan Metode Bernyanyi Dan Menari Untuk Meningkatkan Teknik Cuci Tangan Pada Anak Usia Prasekolah di TK Negeri Hindu Kumara Wiyata Manukaya Tampaksiring Dewi Gangga Dwipayani Fakultas Kesehatan Program Studi Sarjana Keperawatan Institut Teknologi dan Kesehatan Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRAK Latar Belakang. Perilaku mencuci tangan adalah kegiatan yang dilakukan dalam membersihkan bagian telapak, punggung tangan dan jari agar bersih dari kotoran dan membunuh kuman penyebab penyakit yang merugikan kesehatan manusia. Informasi mengenai pentingnya mencuci tangan perlu disosialisaskan melalui media yang tepat. Media yang digunakan disesuaikan dengan katakteristik anak, dimana anak usia prasekolah memiliki karakteristik yang berbeda yaitu promosi kesehatan dengan metode bernyanyi dan menari. Tujuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifitas promosi kesehatan mencuci tangan dengan metode bernyanyi dan menari untuk meningkatkan teknik cuci tangan pada anak usia prasekolah. Metode. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian pra eksperimental dengan rancangan One group Pra test-posttest Design. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling. Jumlah sampel pada penelitian sebanyak 20 responden. Alat pengumpulan data adalah lembar observasi kemampuan mencuci tangan. Hasil. Berdasarkan hasil analisa dengan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test, didapatkan nilai p=0,000, yang artinya promosi kesehatan mencuci tangan dengan metode bernyanyi dan menari efektif untuk meningkatkan teknik cuci tangan pada anak usia prasekolah. Kesimpulan. Bernyanyi dan menari merupakan kegiatan yang menyenangkan bagi anak usia prasekolah. Promosi kesehatan dengan metode bernyanyi dan menari membuat suasana belajar anak menjadi riang dan bergairah sehingga perkembangan anak dapat distimulasi secara lebih optimal. Kata Kunci: Anak usia prasekolah, mencuci tangan, bernyanyi, menari.

The Effectiveness of Health Promotion Hand Hygiene by Using Singing and Dancing Method to Improve Hand Washing Technique on Pre-school Students at Hindu Kumara Wiyata Manukaya Kindergarten in Tampaksiring Dewi Gangga Dwipayani Faculty of Health Bachelor of Nursing Institute of Technology and Health Bali Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT Background. Unhealthy behavior can cause high infections on pre-school students especially for infectious diseases acquired through unclean hands. The correct hand washing techniques need to be informed through the right media for example doing health promotion by using singing and dancing method. Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of health promotion hand hygiene by using singing and dancing method to improve hand washing technique on pre-school students at Hindu Kumara Wiyata Manukaya Kindergarten in Tampaksiring. Method. This study employed pre-experimental with One group Pre-test- posttest Design. There were 20 pre-school students were recruited as the samples which were chosen by using purposive sampling technique. The data were collected by using observation sheet of washing machine and the data were analyzed by using Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test. Findings. The result of the study stated that before being given singing and dancing method, there were 90% of respondents did not do hand washing correctly. After the treatment, there were 100% of respondents did hand washing correctly. The result of the study concluded that health promotion hand hygiene by using singing and dancing method was effective to improve hand washing technique on pre-school students (p value=0,000). Conclusion. The health promotion hand hygiene by using this method can be recommended as one of the strategies to maintain clean and healthy lifestyle behavior for the students. Keywords: Health Promotion, Pre-school students, Hands Washing method