Lavender Aromatherapy on Pain Intensity in the First Stage of Giving Birth Women at South Tangerang City Hospital

Abstract

The number of deliveries in health care facilities in 2021 in Indonesia was 90.9%. Delivery pain is an unavoidable experience and is one of the main determinants in the delivery process. Inappropriate management of this pain can cause negative physiological and psychological impacts. This study aimed to determine the effect of aromatherapy on the intensity of pain in mothers giving birth in the Active Phase 1 at the South Tangerang City Hospital in 2023. The research method used in this study was quantitative, with the research design used being Quasi Experiment with a Pre-test Post-test One Group Design research design. The population in this study were all mothers giving birth from January to March at the South Tangerang City Hospital, totaling 108 people. The sampling technique was carried out using purposive sampling, obtaining 52 respondents. The analysis in this study used a paired T-test to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on the intensity of delivery pain in the active phase I. The results of the study showed that the pain scale before giving lavender aromatherapy to mothers in the first active phase of delivery was mostly in the severe pain category of 21 people (40.4%) and a small portion of moderate pain of 15 people (28.8%). It was found that the pain scale after giving lavender aromatherapy was mostly in the moderate pain category of 32 people (61.5%) and a small portion of severe pain of 16 people (30.8%). Based on the results of statistical tests using the T-test (Paired Samples Test), the P value (0.000) was obtained which was smaller than the α value (0.05), so it can be concluded that there is an effect of giving lavender aromatherapy on delivery pain. It is hoped that the results of this study can motivate health workers to manage delivery pain by utilizing aromatherapy.