PERBANDINGAN PEMBERIAN INTERVENSI WATER TEPID SPONGE DAN PLESTER KOMPRES DEMAM PADA ANAK DENGAN DIAGNOSIS KEPERAWATAN HIPERTERMIA

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Latar belakang: Masa tumbuh kembang anak sangat rentan diserang berbagai penyakit. Sistem imun yang rendah menyebabkan anak kerap mengalami penyakit seperti Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut yang dapat menyebabkan demam pada anak, dimana kondisi ini jika tidak ditangani dengan tepat dan cepat bisa membahayakan bagi anak. Pemberian intervensi water tepid sponge dan plester kompres demam dapat menjadi pilihan untuk mengatasi demam. Tujuan: Untuk mengetahui perbandingan pemberian intervensi water tepid sponge dengan plester kompres demam dalam menurunkan suhu tubuh pada anak dengan diagnosis keperawatan hipertermia. Metode penulisan menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus dengan jumlah sampel 2 responden yang mengalami hipertermia. Hasil: rata -rata penurunan suhu tubuh pada anak dengan pemberian intervensi water tepid sponge 0,75⸰c dan pada anak dengan pemberian intervensi plester kompres demam 0,35⸰c. Kesimpulan: pemberian intervensi water tepid sponge lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan plester kompres demam dalam menurunkan suhu tubuh pada anak dengan hipertermia. Diharapkan para orang tua dan tenaga kesehatan dapat mengaplikasikan terapi water tepid sponge karena terbukti lebih efektif dibandingkan plester kompres demam dalam menurunkan suhu tubuh anak.

Kata Kunci: Demam; Water Tepid Sponge; Plester Kompres Demam
 

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WATER TEPID SPONGE AND FEVER COMPRESS PATCH INTERVENTIONS IN CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH HYPERTHERMIA Abstract Background: The growth and development phase in children is highly susceptible to varius illnesses. A weak immune system often leads to frequent health conditions such as Acute Respiratory Infections, which may result in fever. If not treated promptly and appropriately, fever can pose serious risk to children. Interventions such as water tepid sponge and fever compress patches are commonly used to reduce body temperature. Objective: This study aims to compare the effrectiveness of water tepid sponge and fever compress patch intervensions in lowering body temperature in children diagnosed with hyperthermia. Methods: A case study approach was employed, involving two respondent with hyperthermia. Each child received one of two interventions. Results: The average decrease in body temperature was 0.75 in the child who received the water tepid sponge intervention, compared to a 0.35 reduction in the child who received the fever compress patch. Conclusion: The water tepid sponge interventions proved to be more effective then fever compress patches in reducing body temperature in children with hyperthermia. Parents and healthcare providers are encouraged to use water tepid sponge therapy, as it has demonstrated greater efficacy in managing fever in children. Keywords: Fever; Water Tepid Sponge; Fever Compress Patch