Penerapan Kompres Hangat Tepid Water Sponge Terhadap Penurunan Suhu Tubuh Pada Anak Dengue Hemoragic Fever (DHF)

Abstract

The background of the dengue virus carried by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito which later the virus can cause dengue fever and one way to deal with fever is by warm compress tepid water sponge. The application of tepid water sponge compresses that combines block techniques in blood vessels and wipe the entire body if the child has a fever. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview and to determine the effect of application on decreasing body temperature in dengue hemorrhagic fever children. This research uses descriptive observational type, namely research that conducts comprehensive monitoring of certain conditions. On the third day the body temperature of participant I was the temperature before 37,9°C after applying tepid sponge compresses body temperature to 36,9°C and the second participant temperature before which was 38,6°C after applying warm compresses tepid sponge body temperature to 37,5°C. This is because participant I had received treatment earlier and longer than participant II when the third day was applied to participant I having a fever on the fourth day while in participant II when the third day was applied the participant II was experiencing third day fever. So from the results of these studies it can be concluded that there is effectiveness of tepid water sponge compresses to decrease body temperature in dengue hemorrhagic fever children with hyperthermia.