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Journal : Lentera Perawat

Application of Tepid Sponge Therapy to Treat Hyperthermia in Gestational Age Children at General Hospital : A Pre-Experimental Study KK, Indra Frana Jaya; Suraya, Citra; Patimah, Patimah; Pratiwi, Penti Meka; Kurniasari, Indri; Hasana, Pitri; Asrini, Putri Puji; Adelia, Raden Ayu Dhiyaa
Lentera Perawat Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): April - June
Publisher : STIKes Al-Ma'arif Baturaja

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52235/lp.v6i2.453

Abstract

Fever in infants and children is the most common complaint. Fever is a form of defense from the body in dealing with problems in the body. Fever is not a problem, but a high fever can be serious in all children. This study aims to determine the application of Tepid Sponge therapy to treat hyperthermia in preschool-aged children at Siti Fatimah Regional Hospital, South Sumatra Province. This research used a pra-experimental approach with a one group pre-post test design, the number of respondents was 20 patients diagnosed with hyperthermia, then given Tepid Sponge therapy. Sampling used purposive sampling, data was collected by checking the patient's body temperature values in the pre-test and post-test. The results of statistical tests using the paired t-test showed that there was a decrease in temperature in patients before and after Tepid Sponge therapy with a value of p=0.000. The conclusion of this study is that the application of Tepid Sponge can significantly reduce temperature in pediatric patients who experience hyperthermia. Nurses can include the Tepid Sponge intervention as a complementary nursing therapy and it is hoped that future research can compare its effectiveness with other interventions, use a control group or use a larger sample.
Co-Authors Aam Amaliah Aceng Jaelani, Aceng Achmad Fauzi Achmad Reza Hutama Al Faruqi Adelia, Raden Ayu Dhiyaa Ahmad, Md. Yazid Alwi, Mujahid Aminuyati Anindita Pratiwi Hidayat anti, hasryanti Asni Asni Asrini, Putri Puji Atikah Syamsi Atikoh, Nur Aulia, Rahmah Athaya badar, badar Barus, Bela Batoteng, Gloria Adelaide Batoteng, Hendrik Bima Sakti, Mohammad Djaya Aji Citra, Mela Dwi Deviriani, Mega Dwi Anita Alfiani, Dwi Anita Eka Kartika Fadia, Lulu Faisal Abdullah Farahdiba Rahma Bachtiar, Farahdiba Rahma Fatta, Muh. Irsyad Fitriani, Eva Gassing, Abdul Qadir Hadriani, Hadriani Halim Talli, Halim Hamsir Hamsir Hanafi, Darmawati Hasana, Pitri Inayatul Ummah Istiqamah, Istiqamah Iswanto, Yuni Jafar, Usman Jannah, Minhatul Kartini Kartini Khasanah, Lutfiatul Kiljamilawati, Kiljamilawati KK, Indra Frana Jaya Kurniasari, Indri Kurniati Kurniati Kusumawati, Eko Laily, Idah Faridah Lathifah, Lathifah Lia Pratiwi Maknun, Lu'luil Mansur, Nurlaela Masriana Masnun, Moh Mudiyanto, Heru Mudiyanto, Heru Muhammad Suhufi, Muhammad Mulyadi, Didi Nasution, Lailan Azmi Nur Atikoh Nurfriana, Sekar Nurhayati, Tati Okianna Okianna Pasaribu, Novita Sari Pratiwi, Penti Meka Purwaningtyas, Dhita Ayomi Rachmawati Rachmawati Rahman, Gajali Rasya, Meilani Meilanirasya Rezkiawan, Muhammad Alief Ridwan, M. Saleh Rizkilah, Waeni Rohmalina, Rohmalina Roisah Turrokhmah Rokhmah, Ummi Nur Rudy Agung Nugroho Rummantie, Lalita Sabara Sabara, Sabara Siregar, Pani Akhiruddin Siti Saniah Sri Watini Sudaryono Sudaryono Sukma, Melati Supardin Supardin, Supardin Surahman Surahman Suraya, Citra Syaputra, Nor Ilman Tamaulina Br Sembiring Tarimana, Siti Nurul Fatimah Tarmizi Tarmizi Uswatun, Uswatun Wahab, Zulkifli Yaya Kiswaya Yusran, Dina Fatimah Zulfadli Zulfadli