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Lavender Aromatherapy on Post-Partum Anxiety Dewi Sulastri, Siti; Shinta, Novelia; J Wowor, Tommy
International Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): IJMHS Vol 1 No 3 (2023)
Publisher : Rajaki of Tulip Medika Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61777/ijmhs.v1i3.57

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Background: Anxiety that is not immediately treated will result in port partum depression, postpartum blues or baby blues. The safest treatment of anxiety is to use non-pharmacological methods; one of which is lavender aromatherapy. Objective: The research aims to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on the anxiety of post-partum women at BPM Elis Nurhayati (Independent Midwife Clinic) Depok in 2018. Methods: The study used Quasy-Experiment with nonequivalent control group and pre-post test design. The research involved two groups, the experimental group and the control group. Data were collected using Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety questionnaire (HRS-A). Data analysis was carried out using independent and paired simple t-test. Results: Statistical result shows that P value was 0.000, it means that there was an influence of lavender aromatherapy in decreasing anxiety among post-partum women. Conclusions and Suggestions: Medical officers need to optimize treatment to reduce the level of post-partum anxiety by giving lavender aromatherapy for 15-30 minutes. Lavender aromatherapy is suggested to use to reduce postpartum anxiety.
Tamarind Turmeric Drink on Menstrual Masuroh; Shinta, Novelia; J Wowor, Tommy
International Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences Vol. 1 No. 3 (2023): IJMHS Vol 1 No 3 (2023)
Publisher : Rajaki of Tulip Medika Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61777/ijmhs.v1i3.58

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Background: During the menstruation, most of women experience menstrual disorder starting from light, medium, to sever pain. One of the ways to overcome the pain is drinking tamarind turmeric decoction. Objective: The research aims to determine the effect of tamarind turmeric decoction to decrease the pain level of dysmenorrheal pain among female students of Ciruas Junior High School 3, in Serang, Banten. Methodology: This was experimental research with quasy eksperimen (pre dan post test design. The research used paired-Test with the rate significance p= 0.000. There were 40 respondents who suffer from dysmenorrheal pain as the samples. The tamarind turmeric decoction was consumed one glass a day or 220 ml a day for to days. Result: Before drinking tamarind turmeric decoction, the pain level was 14 experienced mild pain (35%), 24 experience medium pain (60%), and experience 2 severe pain (5%). After drinking it, the pain level as 28 experience mild pain (70%), 12 experience medium pain (30%). The result shows that there was a decrease of pain level after the intervention. The result of statistical test was p=0,000 (p<0,05). It shows that there was a significant effect of consuming tamarind turmeric decoction to decrease dysmenorrheal pain level among female students of Ciruas Junior High School 3, Serang, Banten. Conclusion and Suggestion: Tamarind turmeric decoction helps reducing dysmenorrheal pain. Female student needs to consume the decoction to overcome the menstrual pain.