<![CDATA[Background: The pregnancy period is a period of adaptation felt by pregnant women because they experience physical and psychological changes. All needs during pregnancy must be met, one of which is sleep. Sleep is one of the basic human needs that is needed and must be fulfilled by every human being, especially pregnant women, to maintain health before giving birth. In the third trimester of pregnancy, pregnant women will experience difficulty sleeping, resulting in reduced sleep quality. Research Objective: To determine the effectiveness of giving lavender aromatherapy on sleep quality in third trimester pregnant women. Research Method: This research uses a quasi experimental design method. The approach taken in this research used a two group pre test and post test design technique, namely research carried out to assess two groups as a whole. Results: the results of statistical tests using the Paired Samples Test, the P value produced by the inhalation intervention group was 0.000 < 0.05, and the results of statistical tests using the Paired Samples Test, the P value produced by the massage intervention group was 0.000 < 0.05. Conclusion: it can be concluded that there is an influence of giving lavender aromatherapy using the inhalation method on sleep quality and there is an influence of giving lavender aromatherapy using the massage method on the sleep quality of pregnant women in the third trimester in the UPTD Working Area of ??the Cibolang Kidul Community Health Center. Suggestion: It is recommended for people or pregnant women who have difficulty sleeping, to implement lavender aromatherapy to overcome difficulty sleeping.]]>
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