The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on The Level of Anxiety Level of Laboring Mothers in The Era of New Habits In PMB Bdn. Luh Ayu Koriawati, A.Md.Keb

Abstract

Anxiety disorders comprise non-psychotic mental disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other disorders that fall under the broader category of "anxiety disorders without other specifications" (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). In general, anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear and anxiety, as well as certain behavioral disturbances. While fear is an emotional response to an imminent threat, characterized by acute autonomic system activation, anxiety is also described as the "anticipation of future threats" (Donelli et al., 2019). The design of this study was quasi experimental. This research was conducted at PMB Bdn. Luh Ayu Koriawati, A.Md.Keb with an average maternity population of 90 mothers giving birth at PMB Bdn. Luh Ayu Koriawati, A.Md.Keb. The sample in this study amounted to 30 respondent mothers at PMB Bdn. Luh Ayu Koriawati, A.Md.Keb who met the inclusion criteria. The sampling technique of this research is purposive sampling. Data were collected with the help of an anxiety level questionnaire using the Hamilton Rating Anxiety Scale (HARS) and data analysis was carried out in stages including univariate and bivariate (Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test). Based on the results of the study obtained from 30 respondents (100%), after being given aromatherapy (posttest) there were 18 respondents (60.0%) did not experience anxiety and there were 12 respondents (40.0%) experiencing mild anxiety. The bivariate results show that there is a significant value of 0.000 (p-value <0.05), thus it is concluded that there is a significant effect on the average score of anxiety levels before and after giving lavender aromatherapy at PMB Bdn. Luh Koriawati, S.Tr.Keb