Co-design approach in developing oral health applications for school age children

Pendekatan co-design dalam pengembangan aplikasi kesehatan mulut untuk anak usia sekolah

Abstract

Oral health promotion among school age children requires innovative and engaging strategies to address persistent challenges such as dental caries and poor hygiene practices. Co-design methodology emphasizes the active involvement of end user chil-dren, parents, teachers, and health professionals in developing interventions tailored to their needs and context. This study re-views the use of a co-design approach in developing a school-based digital health application to improve oral health behaviors in children. The review examined stakeholder involvement, including children, parents, teachers, and health professionals in sha-ping content, usability, and engagement features of oral health applications. Evidence indicates that co-design enhances the re-levance, usability, and acceptability of digital oral health interventions by integrating the lived experiences and preferences of tar-get users. Applications developed through co-design showed higher levels of engagement, improved oral health knowledge, and better adherence to preventive behaviors among school children. It is concluded that co-design enhances the relevance, usabi-bility, and acceptability of digital oral health interventions by integrating the lived experiences and preferences of target users.