<![CDATA[Anxiety is a significant concern usually experienced by family members, particularly during the admission of their loved one to the Intensive Care Unit. Effective anxiety management is crucial to alleviate the emotional distress experienced by the family members. Purpose to investigate the effect of a combination of instrumental music therapy and lavender aromatherapy on the level of anxiety of patient families in the ICU. Methods a Quantitative study using a quasi-experimental design with a Pretest and Posttest Control Group Design approach, and the instrument used is the ZSAS questionnaire to measure anxiety levels. The sampling technique was carried out using the purposive sampling method involving 54 respondents, divided into 2 groups in the experimental group and the control group. Results combination of instrumental music therapy and lavender aromatherapy significantly influenced the level of anxiety of patient families, with a p value of 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion combination of instrumental music therapy and lavender aromatherapy can effectively reduce the level of anxiety of patient families in the ICU room.]]>
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