THE EFFECT OF TOUCH THERAPY ON BODY TEMPERATURE IN NEWBORNS IN THE SELE BE SOLU HOSPITAL, SORONG CITY, PAPUA, INDONESIA

Background: Newborns are not able to regulate their body temperature directly and are quickly getting cold. If heat loss is not immediately prevented, the baby will experience hypothermia and is at risk of falling ill leading to death. Hypothermia is a decrease in body temperature below 36.50C. One...

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Main Author: Ariani Pongoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: YCAB Publisher 2019-04-01
Series:Public Health of Indonesia
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Online Access:https://stikbar.org/ycabpublisher/index.php/PHI/article/view/217