Indonesian Journal of Global Health research
Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research

Mindfulness Technique and Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety in Cervical Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Rosniati Rosniati (Universitas Riau)
Erika Erika (Universitas Riau)
Nurul Huda (Universitas Riau)
Sri Wahyuni (Universitas Riau)
Misrawati Misrawati (Universitas Riau)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2025

Abstract

Mindfulness technique and lavender aromatherapy in reducing anxiety levels in cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. This research method uses a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. A total of 49 respondents who experienced mild to moderate anxiety were involved in this study. The level of patient anxiety was measured before and after the intervention using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) questionnaire. The interventions provided included mindfulness technique training and lavender aromatherapy during chemotherapy sessions. The results showed a significant decrease in patient anxiety levels after the intervention, with the average anxiety level dropping from 43.40 to 34.26. The results of the paired sample t-test statistical test showed a p value <0.05, indicating that mindfulness and lavender aromatherapy interventions were effective in reducing anxiety in cervical cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Based on these findings, mindfulness and lavender aromatherapy interventions can be integrated as complementary therapies in cancer patient care to reduce anxiety during the treatment process. This study supports Calista Roy's adaptation theory, which emphasizes the importance of environmental interventions in helping patients adapt emotionally and physically to the disease. Suggestions for educational and health institutions are to integrate mindfulness techniques and lavender aromatherapy into nursing curricula and clinical practice to improve the well-being of cancer patients. These techniques can also be applied independently by the community as a simple way to manage everyday anxiety.

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Journal Info

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IJGHR

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Subject

Education Health Professions Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Nursing Public Health

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Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research (IJGHR) menyediakan forum untuk berbagi publikasi penelitian ilmiah, perawatan kesehatan yang tepat waktu dan terkini serta mempromosikan pengembangan keperawatan, kesehatan masyarakat, masyarakat, lingkungan, dan kesehatan kerja. Jurnal ini menerbitkan ...