Aromatherapy as a Non-Pharmacological Approach to Pain Management in The Active Phase of The First Stage of Labor

Authors

  • Monica Putri Gustin Department of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
  • Yanti Cahyati Department of Nursing, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
  • Laila Putri Department of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
  • Meti Widia Lestari Department of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
  • Qanita Wulandara Department of Midwifery, Poltekkes Kemenkes Tasikmalaya, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38035/ijam.v4i4.1700

Keywords:

Childbirth, Aromatherapy, Labor Pain

Abstract

Birth pain is a physiological condition that can cause stress, anxiety, and tension that result from childbirth, even increasing the risk of complications. This condition can cause severe labor during childbirth, which causes muscular contractions, uteroplacental circulation, vascular circulation, and cervical oxygen, causing uterine ischemia to increase the amount of pain and risk complications during labor. Attempts to reduce the pain of childbirth involve two methods of pain control: pharmacological and non-pharmacological. One attempt to reduce the pain of childbirth by non-pharmacological care could be made by inhaling an aromatic orphanage with a diffuser at the time of childbirth. The study aims to examine the effect of aromatherapy on the intensity of labor pain in the Ciamis flood district in 2025. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest approach. The sampling technique used is impressive, employing the Lameshow formula with 45 respondents. The study indicates that there was an average difference in the scale of childbirth pain before and after the lavender aroma was given to mothers in childbirth in the flooded hospital. Thus, aromatherapy can be an effective alternative to non-pharmacological intervention in birth pain management.

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2026-01-09

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Putri Gustin, M., Cahyati, Y., Putri, L., Widia Lestari, M., & Wulandara, Q. (2026). Aromatherapy as a Non-Pharmacological Approach to Pain Management in The Active Phase of The First Stage of Labor . International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary, 4(4), 540–546. https://doi.org/10.38035/ijam.v4i4.1700

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Vol. 4 No. 4 (2026): International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary (January - March 2026)

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