Effectiveness Of Peppermint Oil Aromatherapy Inhalation On Airway Clearancein Bronchitispatients

Bronchitis  refers  to  inflammation  or  infection  in  the  respiratory  tract,  exactly  inside  the  bronchus. The  inflammation  makes  mucous  gland  to  be  hyperplasia  and  hypertrophy.  This  situation  makes ineffective  airway  clearance.  One  of  the  nursing  care  alternatives  to  manage  this  problem  is - administering  peppermint  oil  aromatherapy  inhalation  with  menthol  content  as  the  decongestant. This research determined the effectiveness of peppermint aromatherapy  inhalation  in the  ineffective airway clearance of bronchitis patients. This quantitative research applied a pre-experiment approach with accidental sampling. The samples were 32 respondents. The researchers collected the data with the observation sheet of respiratory tract clearance. The result of pre-administration of peppermint oil aromatherapy  inhalation  showed  an  ineffective  airway  clearance  75%.  After  the  administration  of peppermint oil aromatherapy inhalation, ineffective airway clearance became effective at 65.6%. The statistical result with marginal homogeneity test found the influence of peppermint oil aromatherapy inhalation toward the ineffective airway clearance of bronchitis patients with a p-value of 0.000. The results  recommended  the  administration  of  peppermint  oil  aromatherapy   as  the  nursing  care intervention  alternative  to  improve  the  ineffective  airway  clearance  effectiveness  of  bronchitis  patients.