Perbandingan Suhu Tubuh Berdasarkan Pengukuran Menggunakan Termometer Air Raksa Dan Termometer Digital Pada Penderita Demam Di Rumah Sakit Umum Kandou Manado

: Thermometer is a device used to measure temperature. The difference in measurements results between the mercury and digital thermometers can affect the diagnoses. The purpose of this research is to see if there are differences in the results of temperature measurements in patients with fever between mercury and digital thermometers either in the oral or axilla. The experiment was conducted at General Hospital of Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou in October-December 2012. The method in this research was cross sectional analytic. The sample was determined by consecutive sampling the ages of 16-40 years. Data was obtained through measurement of body temperature using a mercury and digital thermometers both in oral and axilla. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 and Pearson Correlation test. The results showed that there is a difference between the results measurements of mercury and digital thermometers both in oral and axilla. Pearson Correlation test results show that there is a significant correlation between mercury and digital thermometers both in oral and axilla with p