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The Effectiveness of Warm Water Compresses and Hibiscus Compresses in Reducing Fever in Toddlers at PMB S East Belitung

Abstract

Introduction: In children, fever is generally caused by a viral infection. In addition, fever can also be triggered by excessive heat exposure, dehydration, allergies or disorders of the immune system The aim of providing midwifery care to toddlers and knows the effectiveness of warm water compresses and shoe hibiscus compresses to reduce fever. In toddlers in PMB S East Belitung.

 Methods: A case study approach. The research sample was a toddler aged 35 and 36 months who was experiencing fever as many as 2 people, carried out by observing the fever toddlers given warm water compresses and giving a shoe hibiscus compress.

 Results: comparison of warm water compresses and giving shoe hibiscus compresses before the intervention of warm water compresses and respondent shoe hibiscus compresses experience fever after warm water compresses for 3 days fever experienced a significant decrease while the results of the giving of the shoe temperature compress for 3 days.

Discussion:  Fever in toddlers given a compress intervention in warm water is more reduced than the shoe hibiscus compress.