A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEPID SPONGING ON REDUCING THE LEVEL OF TEMPERATURE AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH HYPERTHERMIA IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, KERALA

Author Name: 1. Bency Prabha Yesudhasan 2. Jeena

Volume/Issue: 2/10

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/04.2022-59637423/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Department of Pediatric Nursing, Ellen College of Nursing, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Department of Pediatric Nursing, Ellen College of Nursing, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT

This present study was done to evaluate the effectiveness of tepid sponging on reducing the level of temperature among preschool children with hyperthermia in selected hospitals, Kerala. A quasi experimental pre test and post test with control group design was used. This study consists of 60 samples out of which 30 belongs to Experimental group and 30 belongs to control group of children with hyperthermia were selected by convenient sampling technique in selected hospitals , Kerala. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data .The obtained ‘t’ test value in post test score for temperature during the tepid sponge, after one hour following was 3.91 at 59(df) significant at (p<0.05)level. Demographic variables such as Age, sex, residential area, initial body temperature, previous practice of tepid sponging at home during hyperthermia, and duration of regain normal body temperature after routine medicine shows no significant association with post test score of body temperature. The finding of the study revealed that tepid sponging procedure was effective in reducing the body temperature, where as Tepid sponging had an additive effect and prevent further rise in body temperature for longer period of time.

Key words: Tepid Sponging, Temperature, Children, Hyperthermia