Enhancing Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Merauke’s Dentist to Diagnose OPMD: Assessing the effectiveness of "GIDI-OM" an Educational Mini Game

Introduction: Oral cancer is a significant health issue in Indonesia, ranking 13th globally in 2020. Dentists can prevent its progression from Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders (OPMD), especially in high-risk areas like Merauke, South Papua. Material and Methods: This research used an online questionnaire administered before and after the intervention to assess the differences in dentists' knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. The questionnaire was developed by researchers referring to an OPMD literature review specifically for this research and then divided into preand post-test control group design with a quasi-experimental approach. Data analysis used the Independent Test (2-tailed). Results: The results were significant at p < 0,001 (p < 0.005) with an average increase in the knowledge, attitude and behaviour of the intervention group compared to the control group of around 15% to 3% respectively. Conclusion: The Merauke dentist who utilized GIDI-OM showed an increase in knowledge, attitudes and behavior compared to the control group.