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Knowledge is the result of understanding or a state of knowing that arises after someone senses a certain object. A mother's attitude is a reaction or response that is still closed from a person to a stimulus or object. This research aims to determine the relationship between mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards sensory-motor development in toddlers in Lambaro Sukon Village, Aceh Besar. This research uses a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional design. The sample was selected using a total sampling technique with a total sample of 73 respondents. This research was conducted from 16th April – 11st July 2024. The data collection technique used a questionnaire with maternal knowledge and attitude questionnaire instruments as well as KPSP. Data analysis techniques use univariate and bivariate tests. The results of data analysis showed that the characteristics of mothers were dominated by mothers with sufficient knowledge who had toddlers with good sensory motor categories (58.1%). Most of the mother's attitude was obtained, namely a good mother's attitude with the child's sensory and motor skills being in the good category (57.8%). The results of hypothesis testing using Chi Square obtained a sig value. calculate mother's knowledge (p= 0.034), and mother's attitude (p= 0.001). Based on the results of the hypothesis test, it was concluded that there was a significant relationship between mothers' knowledge of toddlers' sensory-motor development and there was a significant relationship between mothers' attitudes towards toddlers' sensory-motor development. The suggestion in this research is that this research can provide more information to mothers about children's motor balance, as study material and knowledge that can help for further research activities.

The prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis in the world has doubled. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of giving lemongrass compresses on rheumatoid arthritis pain in the elderly in the Kuta Baro Health Center Working Area, Aceh Besar Regency. This research method uses a quasi-experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest approach with a population of 317 people and a sample size of 15 people, the sampling technique is purposive sampling. This research was conducted from 30 May to 6 June 2024 using univariate and bivariate analysis using the Paired T test. The results of the study showed that before being given the lemongrass warm compress the average pain level of the respondents was 4.60, whereas after being given the lemongrass warm compress the average pain level was 2.53 with a decrease of 2.067 with a ρ value of 0.000, meaning there was a relationship with the lemongrass warm compress with rheumatoid arthritis pain in the elderly. The conclusion is that there is an effect of warm lemongrass compresses on rheumatoid arthritis pain in the elderly because warm lemongrass compresses have a positive impact on reducing rheumatoid arthritis pain in the elderly. It is hoped that rheumatoid arthritis sufferers will carry out non-pharmacological therapy using lemongrass if their pain scale is still in the mild and moderate category.