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Penulis

  • Diah Evawanna Anuhgera Institut Kesehatan Medistra Lubuk Pakam image/svg+xml
  • Nikmah Jalilah Ritonga

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36656/jpk2r.v1i1.55

Kata Kunci:

Keywords: touch therapy, body temperature, newborns

Abstrak

Abstract

Background: Temperature changes occur early in the life of a newborn are an adaptation process that newborns must be passed in the beginning of his life. Touch therapy is an alternative non-pharmacological method that can help temperature stability in normal newborns. Purpose: This study aims to examine to effect of touch therapy increase temperature in newborns. Method: This study  was a quasi-experimental with pre and post test, conducted in the Deli Serdang Public Hospital. There were 16 participants selected using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using paired t test. Results: There were statically significant effect of temperature before and after touch theraphy with p value 0,001. The increasing of temperature through touch therapy is 40.1%. Conclusion: Touch theraphy has a significant effect in increasing temperature in newborns. The intervention could be apllied as an alternative theraphy in treating newborns.

 

Biografi Penulis

  • Diah Evawanna Anuhgera, Institut Kesehatan Medistra Lubuk Pakam

    Saya adalah Diah Evawanna Anuhgera, umur 26 tahun. Saya adalah staff dosen kebidanan di Fakultas Kebidanan Institut Kesehatan Medistra Lubuk Pakam. Keilmuan penelitian saya dalam bidang kebidanan.

Unduhan

Diterbitkan

2018-10-09

Terbitan

Vol 1 No 1 (2018): Jurnal Ilmiah Kebidanan & Kespro

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