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Dismenore primer merupakan nyeri haid yang sering dialami oleh remaja putri dan dapat mengganggu aktivitas sehari-hari. Salah satu upaya nonfarmakologis untuk mengurangi nyeri tersebut adalah penggunaan kompres hangat. Pengetahuan yang baik mengenai metode ini diharapkan mampu membentuk persepsi positif pada remaja. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dengan persepsi remaja putri tentang kompres hangat sebagai upaya penanganan dismenore primer di SMAN 5 Kota Jambi. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional. Populasi penelitian berjumlah 518 remaja putri kelas X dan XI, dengan sampel sebanyak 78 responden yang diambil menggunakan teknik proportional random sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan kuesioner, sedangkan analisis data menggunakan analisis univariat dan bivariat dengan uji Chi-Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebagian besar responden memiliki pengetahuan rendah yaitu 51 orang (65,4%), namun mayoritas memiliki persepsi positif yaitu 41 orang (52,6%). Meskipun demikian, hasil tabulasi silang memperlihatkan bahwa pada kelompok pengetahuan tinggi, mayoritas responden memiliki persepsi positif (70,4%), sedangkan pada kelompok pengetahuan rendah cenderung negatif (56,9%). Uji Chi-Square menghasilkan nilai p-value = 0,040 (p

Primary dysmenorrhea is menstrual pain frequently experienced by adolescent females that can interfere with daily activities. One non pharmacological effort to reduce this pain is the application of warm compresses. Adequate knowledge regarding this method is expected to foster positive perceptions among adolescents. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge and adolescent females perception regarding warm compresses as an effort to manage primary dysmenorrhea at State Senior High School 5 Jambi City. This research was a quantitative study utilizing a cross-sectional design. The study population comprised 518 tenth and eleventh grade female students, with a sam ple of 78 respondents selected using a proportional random sampling technique. Data collection was performed using a questionnaire, while data analysis involved univariate and bivariate analyses using the Chi Square test. The results indicated that the majority of respondents possessed low knowledge, accounting for 51 individuals representing 65.4 percent, yet the majority held positive perceptions, accounting for 41 individuals representing 52.6 percent. Nonetheless, cross tabulation demonstrated that within the high knowledge group, the majority of respondents held positive perceptions representing 70.4 percent, whereas those in the low knowledge group tended to hold negative perceptions representing 56.9 percent. The Chi Square test yielded a p value of 0.040, indicating a significant relationship between knowledge and respondent perception. Schools and healthcare providers are advised to enhance education regarding the use of warm compresses as a non-pharmacological method for managing dysmenorrhea, either through health counseling or easily accessible educational media, so that adolescent knowledge and perceptions can be further improved