Efektifitas Terapi Aroma Bunga Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia) terhadap Penurunan Skala Nyeri pada Klien Infark Miokard
Abstract: This study aimed to
determine the effectiveness of aroma therapy lavender flowers (Lavandula
angustifolia) to decrease pain scale client myocardial infarction. Design of
the study was Quasi- Experimental with Pre test and post test desain with
control group were divided into experimental group and control group. The study
was conducted on clients who have pain with nursing diagnosis of myocardial
infarction in the Cardiovascular Care Unit ( CVCU ) Arifin Achmad Pekanbaru
hospital. The number of samples were 30 people, consist of 15 in the
experimental group and 15 control group by purposive sampling with the
inclusion criteria. Measuring instrument used the observation sheet Descriptive
Pain Scale (Descriptive Verbal Scale). The experimental group was given treatment
with lavender aroma therapy by inhalation. The analysis used univariate and
bivariate with Mann-Whitney test and Wilcoxon test. The results showed a
significant difference intensity scale pain scores between the experimental
group and the control group with p value 0.009 (p value <0.05), which means
aromatherapy lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is effective in reducing pain
intensity scale on the client myocardial infarction. Researchers suggest that
administration of lavender aroma therapy can be applied to clients with
experience pain myocardial infarction in hospitals and in the community.
Penulis: Dasna, Gamya Tri
Utami, Arneliwati
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd150395
