<![CDATA[ABSTRAKPenyakit infeksi pada anak selalu ditandai dengan demam yang akan berlanjut terjadi kejang demam pada anak apabila tidak segera ditangani. Metode kompres dengan water tepid sponge efektif dalam menurunkan demam pada anak sehingga mampu mencegah terjadinya kejang demam. Kondisi pandemi COVID – 19 membuat masyarakat takut untuk memeriksakan anak ke Palayanan Kesehatan masyarakat. Ibu sering mengalami kepanikan saat anak kejang demam sehingga pengetahuan dan keterampilan penanganan demam dirumah sangat dibutuhakn masyarakat di masa pandemic COVID-19. Kader Posyandu sebagai penggerak kesehatan di masyarakat diharapkan mempunyai pengetahuan dan pemahaman yang lebih untuk bisa meningkatkan derajad kesehatan mayarakat. Tujuan setelah pelatihan singkat melalui whatsapp group discussion diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dalam penanganan kejang demam dirumah. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa pelatihan singkat menggunakan media whatsapp, video pembelajaran keterampilan kompres WTS serta booklet penaganan kejang demam. Hasil evaluasi kegiatan terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan kompres pada kader Posyandu Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sangkrah Surakarta. Kata Kunci: water tepid sponge, kader posyandu, pademi COVID – 19. ABSTRACTFever marks an infectious disease in children. it can progress to febrile seizures if not treated immediately. The compressing method with the tepid water sponge effectively reduces fever in children to prevent febrile seizures. The COVID-19 pandemic has made people afraid to check their children at the community health service. Mothers often experience panic when their child has a febrile seizure, so the community very much needs that knowledge and skills in handling fever at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Posyandu cadres, as health drivers in the community, are expected to have more knowledge and understanding to be able to improve the level of public health. After short training through WhatsApp group discussion, the goal is to increase knowledge and skills in handling febrile seizures at home. The activities carried out were short training using WhatsApp media, video learning of WTS compress skills, and booklets for handling febrile seizures. The activity evaluation results showed an increase in knowledge and skills in compressing the Posyandu cadres in the Sangkrah Surakarta Health Center Work Area. Keywords: Water Tepid Sponge, Posyandu cadres, COVID-19 pandemic]]>
