Open AccessAromaterapi Lavender dapat Menurunkan Intensitas Nyeri Perineum pada Ibu Post Partum
Author(s) -
Wiwin Widayani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jnki (jurnal ners and kebidanan indonesia)/jurnal ners dan kebidanan indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2503-1856
pISSN - 2354-7642
DOI - 10.21927/jnki.2016.4(3).123-128
Subject(s) - medicine , aromatherapy , lavender , post partum , pregnancy , biology , genetics , alternative medicine , food science , pathology , essential oil
Perineal s pain affects woman ability to mobilize so that it can cause complications such as post-partum haemoragik . T rauma to the perineum also cause discomfort and dyspareunia , therefore, perineal pain management is important. Currently the handling used to relieve pain is complementary therapy aromatherapy with essential oils of lavender, because lavender has the properties of anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anxiolytic, and also soothing. Aromatherapy stimulates the hypothalamus to secrete chemical mediators that serve as pain relievers and give rise to feelings of happiness. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy to theperineal painintensity in post partum women.This study is a quasy experiment pre and post non random control in postpartum women at Bidan Praktik Mandiri in Bandung. Sampling this study using consecutive sampling technique. The d ata taken using the instrument in the adaptation of a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and analy zed by using the wilcoxon signed rank test . The result is there was a decrease in pain intensity before and after the administration of inhaled lavender aromatherapy ( Z=-3.77 ) with p-value 0.001. Lavender aromatherapy can be a complementary alternative therap y to reduce pain in postpartum women but more research necessary is needed with more respondents.