EFEKTIFITAS TEPID SPONGE BATH TERHADAP PENURUNAN SUHU TUBUH PADA ANAK KEJANG DEMAM DI RSUD LAWANG MALANG

A convulsion is a complaint that often makes a child come to the Accident and Emergency Department. Most febrile convulsion occurs due to fever. The treatment by nurses at the during of fever is to provide anti-pyretic’s drug according to the physician’s instructions and there is no non-pharmacological action in terms of lowering body temperature such as giving a warm compress (Tepid Sponge Bath). The purpose of this study is to know the effectiveness of Tepid Sponge Bath to decrease body temperature in children’s febrile convulsion in the Adenium’s room at RSUD Lawang. Design of the research used Quasi Experimental with the design type of Non-equivalent Control Group Design. The number of samples obtained as many as 26 respondents. The sample used Accidental Sampling Method. Measuring instrument for measuring body temperature in treatment group and control group used Digital Thermometer for forehead with 98% accuracy level. The result of statistical analysis of Independent Sample t-test showed no difference of body temperature at minute 30.60 and 90 after TSB, but at minute 45 and 120 there was significant difference (p value = 0,000 <0,05). The recommendation of this study is children who have fever to get Tepid Sponge Bath action because it can reduce the risk of febrile convulsion.