<![CDATA[Pain due to myometrial contractions, stretching of the lower uterine segment and cervix, and ischemia as a physiological process of childbirth raises concerns that can have an impact on the mother and fetus. Aromatherapy is a non-pharmacological method for treating pain. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of lavender aromatherapy on adaptation to active phase of labor pain. The research design was one group pretest-posttest. The study involved 30 mothers in the active phase of labour, who were selected by purposive sampling technique. Pain levels were measured before and after giving lavender aromatherapy, then an analysis of differences in Wilcoxon test pain levels was carried out. The p value obtained was 0.002, which means that there was a difference in the level of pain between before and after the intervention was given. So it was concluded that lavender aromatherapy is effective for adaptation to active phase of labor pain.Keywords: lavender aromatherapy; labor pain; active phase ABSTRAK Nyeri akibat kontraksi miometrium, regangan segmen bawah rahim dan serviks, serta iskemia sebagai proses fisiologis persalinan menimbulkan kekhawatiran yang dapat berdampak pada ibu dan janin. Aromaterapi adalah salah satu metode nonfarmakologis untuk menangani nyeri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifitas aromaterapi lavender terhadap adaptasi nyeri persalinan fase aktif. Desain penelitian ini adalah one group pretest-posttest. Penelitian melibatkan 30 ibu bersalin fase aktif yang dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling. Dilakukan pengukuran tingkat nyeri sebelum dan sesufah pemberian aromaterapi lavender, lalu dilakukan analisis perbedaan tingkat nyeri uji Wilcoxon. Nilai p yang didapatkan adalah 0,002, yang berarti ada ada perbedaan tingkat nyeri antara sebelum dan sesudah diberikan intervensi. Maka disimpulkan bahwa aromaterapi lavender efektif untuk adaptasi nyeri persalinan fase aktif.Kata kunci: aromaterapi lavender; nyeri persalinan; fase aktif]]>
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