Aromatherapy Ginger Use in Patients with Nausea & Vomiting on Post Cervical Cancer Chemotherapy
Abstract: Chemotherapy is an
effective treatment for cancer. However, it causes some side effects which
include nausea and vomiting. More than 70% of patients experience nausea and
vomiting after chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to determine the
effect of ginger aromatherapy in nausea, and vomiting patients on post cervical
cancer chemotherapy. We used a pretest-posttest control group design, using
purposive sampling of 60 respondents. We used anti-emetics measurement tool
according to Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) to
assessed patients complaints. The result showed significant difference in
nausea and vomiting group before and after given aromatherapy (p = 0.000);
nausea score (p = 0.005) and vomiting score (p= 0.013) from intervention and
control group. No significant difference was observed in nausea (p = 0.279),
and vomiting (p = 0.276) on control group. Ginger aromatherapy can be used as
alternative medication to reduce post-chemotherapy nausea and vomiting.
Keywords: Aromaterapi, Mual,
Muntah, Kanker Serviks, Kemoterapi
Author: Iis Sriningsih, Elisa
elisa, Kurniati Puji Lestari
Journal Code: jpkesmasgg170056
