PENGARUH PEMBERIAN MINYAK ZAITUN (OLIVE OIL) TERHADAP PENURUNAN DERAJAT RUAM POPOK PADA BAYI DI KILINIK BIDAN WINDA ASTUTI KECAMATAN MEDAN MARELAN TAHUN 2024

Diaper rash is a common skin condition that affects people who wear diapers and is most common in young children and babies. This diaper-related rash often appears on the skin in the genital area and buttocks. It's not dangerous, but babies become restless, nauseous, sleepy and uncomfortable due to itching, tingling, sore throat and occasionally pain. Objective: to determine whether giving olive oil can reduce the severity of diaper rash in babies. Research Method: With a sample of 20 babies and a purposive sampling procedure, this research used a quasi-experimental design with a one group pre-test-post-test methodology. Research Results: This research shows that before being given Olive Oil, the diaper rash was mild in 11 babies (55.0%), the diaper rash was moderate in 9 babies (45.0%), and after being given Olive Oil (Oilve). Oil) with a decrease in the degree of diaper rash in 12 babies (60.0%) who did not experience a rash, 8 babies (40.0%) had a mild rash. The Wilcoxon test showed a p-value = 0.000 (<0.05) Conclusion: There is an effect of giving olive oil on reducing the degree of diaper rash in babies at the Winda Astuti Midwife Clinic, Medan Marelan District in 2024.