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The case of asthma in South Kalimantan exceeds the national number(3.6% of 2.4%). The increasing of this case certainly requires rapid treatment so that airway obstruction does not occur suddenly and unexpectedly. Giving a semi fowler position, as one of the independent nursing interventions can reduce tightness because it can reduce the pressure on the abdomen and optimize the lung function. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of giving semi-fowler position to the stability of the breath patterns of asthma patients at RatuZalecha Hospital Martapura. This study used a pre-experimental study design with 30 respondents, using simple random sampling technique. The intervention of semi-fowler position was given to the respondents when they were having shortness of breath, and observation sheets was used to assess the stability of the breath pattern before and after the intervention was given. The Wilcoxon test was used for analysis with &