| dc.description.abstract | Background: Anxiety before tooth extraction can be one of obstacles for the operators to
perform cure procedure. One way that can be performed to reduce the anxiety is by using of
cabe jawa (Piper Retrofractum, Vahl) aromatherapy. Linalool contained in essential oil of
cabe jawa affects the activity of brain function that passes the nerves associated with the
sense of smell and relatedto psychological conditions such as anxiety. The researchaimed
atknowing the effect of cabe jawa aromatherapy for relieving patient’s anxiety before tooth
extraction. Method : This research was quasi experiment with one group pre-test and posttest
research
design,
there
were
15
respondents
undergoing
tooth
extraction
procedure
using
physiological
evaluation such as blood pressure, pulse, and respiration to measure anxiety
changes. Results: There was decrease in blood pressure of 8, 3/4,6 mmHg, a pulse of 2,74
times/minute, and respiration of 3,47 times/minute. Conclusion: The result showed that the
patient’s blood pressure, pulse, and respiration decreased after inhaling cabe jawa
aromatherapy. Aromatherapy made from cabe jawa essential oil was expected to be used as one of methods to reduce anxiety. | en_US |
