Pengaruh Teknik Slow Deep Breathing Dengan Aroma Terapi Lemon Terhadap Penurunan Intensitas Nyeri Pada Pasien Abdominal Pain

Abdominal pain is the main symptom of acute abdomen which occurs suddenly and is non-specific. Pain management includes providing analgesic therapy and non-pharmacological therapy in the form of cognitive behavioral interventions such as relaxation techniques, slow deep breathing, music therapy and aroma therapy, imagery and biofeedback. The aim of the research was to determine the effect of the slow deep breathing technique with lemon aroma therapy on reducing pain intensity in abdominal pain patients. This type of quasi-experimental quantitative research uses a one-group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study were 42 patients with complaints of abdominal pain who were treated. Sampling used a total sampling technique so that a sample of 42 respondents was obtained. The data collection instrument uses the Numeric Ratting Scale. The data analysis technique used in this research is Paired t-Test. The results of the study showed that there was an effect of the slow deep breathing technique with lemon aroma therapy on reducing pain intensity in abdominal pain patients with a p value of 0.001 (<0.005). The average value of the pain scale before the intervention was on a scale of 6-8 with a standard deviation of 0.650, while the average value of the pain scale after the intervention was on a scale of 2-6 with a standard deviation of 0.504. The conclusion of the research is that there is an effect of the slow deep breathing technique with lemon aroma therapy on reducing pain intensity in abdominal pain.