Jurnal Riset Kesehatan
Vol 2, No 2 (2013): Mei 2013

The Influence of Aromatheraphy on the Client’s Anxiety Level Prior To Spinal Anesthesia Operative Procedure

Arwani Arwani (Nursing Department, Polytechnic Health Ministry of Semarang)
Iis Sriningsih (Nursing Department, Polytechnic Health Ministry of Semarang)
Rodhi Hartono (Nursing Department, Polytechnic Health Ministry of Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Aug 2015

Abstract

A quasy-experimental research with one group without control group design was applied to 40 samples who planned to be operated by a spinal anesthesia using the HRS-A (Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety). Data of the research was analyzed by using Wilcoxon rank signed. Research results showed that 40% samples experienced severe anxiety level before receiving aromatherapy, and 42.5% samples experienced moderate anxiety level after intervention. Statistical analysis showed that there was a significant effect of aromatherapy on the client’s anxiety level prior to spinal anesthesia operative procedure (p = 0.00). It is recommended to give lavender to clients before getting an operative procedure as a part of a standard operating procedure.

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