THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LAVENDER AROMATHERAPY IN CHANGING BLOOD PRESSURE IN MIDDLE AGE WITH PRIMARY HYPERTENSION IN MOJOKERTO REGENCY OF EAST JAVA PROVINCE

Abstract

Background: In 2010, hypertension case becomes one out of 10 most prevalent diseases in Indonesia with prevalence of 8.24%: 3.49% in male and 4.75% in female [8]. The objective of research was to analyze the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy in changing blood pressure in middle age with primary hypertension. Method: This research employed Quasi Experiment method with control group time series design. The sample of research consisted of 32 respondents taken using probability sampling with simple random technique. Data analysis was conducted based on data tabulation with paired T-test with α = 0.05. Result: After lavender administration for 7 days, on average, the respondents' blood pressure decreases from 1 st degree hypertension, 2 nd degree hypertension, and 3 rd degree hypertension to normal pressure, high normal pressure. The result of paired T test obtained significance level p = 0.008 or less than α = 0.05. Conclusion: Lavender aromatherapy effectively changed the blood pressure in middle age with primary hypertension.