<![CDATA[Surgical procedures carry various complications; hemorrhage characterized by restlessness, agitation, excessive movement, thirst, clamminess, pallor, tachycardia, and hypotension, as well as hypothermia resulting from exposure to operating room temperatures. One non-pharmacological management strategy for addressing hypothermia is the use of blanket warmer therapy. Objectives To determine the effect of using a blanket warmer on patients experiencing hypothermia following hemia surgery at the Central Surgical Unit of RSU Diponegoro 21 Klaten. This study employed a pre-experimental design using a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The sample consisted of 37 respondents selected via purposive sampling. The intervention involved the application of a blanket warmer. Researchers measured hypothermia levels using a digital thermometer. Bivariate analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test showed a median of 32 before the blanket warmer intervention and 36 after the intervention. Statistical analysis yielded a p- value of 0.001 (p < 0.05), indicating a significant effect of the blanket warmer on hypothermia levels in post-hernia surgery patients. Before the intervention, 3 respondents were in the mild category, 26 in the moderate category, and 8 in the severe category. After the blanket warmer intervention, 19 respondents were in the mild category, 8 in the severe category, and 10 exhibited normal bods temperatures. The use of a blanket warmer has an effect on reducing hypothermia in post-operative hernia patients.]]>
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