PENGARUH AROMATERAPI LAVENDER TERHADAP PENURUNAN DERAJAT KECEMASAN PADA LANSIA DI PANTI WREDHA ST. YOSEPH KEDIRI
Abstract: Everyone will get
aging process naturally. Being old, Elderly have changes either
bio-psycho-socio-spiritual aspects. These changes of this process cause
anxiety. Aromatherapy is considered to
be able to decrease anxiety and increase comfort. In this case, research was done
about influence aromatherapy of lavender toward decreasing anxiety degree to
elderly in Panti Wredha St.Yoseph Kediri.
Method: This research showed that majority respondents (more than 90%) in
Panti Wredha St. Yoseph Kediri experienced decreasing anxiety degree after
having aromatherapy of Lavender. Statistical analysis of “t-Test” using SPSS
11.0 with α ≤ 0.05 showed was influence aromatherapy of Lavender toward
decreasing anxiety degree to elderly in Panti Wredha St.Yoseph Kediri.
Conclusion: The Conclusion of this research that Aromatherapy of Lavender
influenced decreasing anxiety degree to elderly because it gave relax and
comfort. This condition made elderly thought clearly to face the stressor. If
the stressor were overcome well, it would decrease anxiety degree to elderly
automatically became light anxiety even more no anxiety at all.
Penulis: ERVA ELLI KRISTANTI
Kode Jurnal: jpkeperawatandd100006
