THE EFFECT OF LAVENDER AROMATHERAPY TO ANXIETY LEVELS PATIENT PREOPERATIVE ORIF ANTEBRACHII FRACTURE

Abstract

Surgery is a potential or actual threat to a person's integrity and can subsequently cause a psychological reaction, namely anxiety. One alternative in overcoming anxiety is with lavender aromatherapy. Lavender aromatherapy has advantages compared to other types of aromatherapy, namely it is economical, easy to obtain, safe to use, does not take long and is practical because it does not require complicated equipment). Lavender has a chemical content, namely Linalyl acetate and linalool. These molecules have sedative and antidepressant effects that can affect a person's feelings and emotions. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on the anxiety level of preoperative ORIF antebrachii Fracture patients. The study used a pre-experimental design with a One-group pre-post test design which was carried out on March 9 - April 9 2023. The population in this study were all preoperative ORIF Antebrachial Fracture patients for 1 month as many as 14 people in the bougenvile room at Kertosono Hospital. A sample of 14 respondents with total sampling sampling technique. Measurement of anxiety levels before and after being given lavender aromatherapy with Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HARS). Provision of lavender aromatherapy for 15 minutes. Data analysis used the Wilcoxon sign rank statistical test. The results of the Wilcoxon sign rank statistical test showed P value = 0.001 <α = 0.05 so that there was an effect of lavender aromatherapy on the anxiety level of preoperative ORIF Antebrachii Fracture patients. Lavender aromatherapy can be applied as an alternative solution in overcoming the anxiety of preoperative ORIF Antebrachii Fracture patients.