Edukasi Aromaterapi Minyak Atsiri untuk Mengurangi Nyeri Persalinan di Klinik Zhafira Zharifa
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56127/jammu.v4i01.2784Keywords:
aromaterapi, bidan, minyak atsiri, nyeri persalinanAbstract
Nyeri persalinan merupakan keluhan utama yang sering dialami ibu bersalin dan dapat meningkatkan kecemasan, ketegangan, serta ketidaknyamanan apabila tidak ditangani secara tepat. Aromaterapi minyak atsiri menjadi salah satu metode nonfarmakologis yang aman, sederhana, murah, dan mudah diterapkan dalam pelayanan kebidanan. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan meningkatkan pengetahuan bidan mengenai pemanfaatan aromaterapi minyak atsiri sebagai terapi komplementer untuk membantu mengurangi nyeri persalinan. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Klinik Zhafira Zharifa Karawang pada April 2025 dengan sasaran bidan yang bekerja di klinik tersebut. Metode kegiatan meliputi tahap persiapan, penyuluhan, diskusi interaktif, pemberian media edukasi, demonstrasi penggunaan aromaterapi, evaluasi, dan tindak lanjut. Materi edukasi mencakup konsep nyeri persalinan, dampak nyeri terhadap ibu dan janin, mekanisme kerja aromaterapi, jenis minyak atsiri yang aman, serta prosedur penggunaan yang tepat. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa peserta aktif mengikuti kegiatan dan mengalami peningkatan pemahaman mengenai manfaat, keamanan, serta tata cara penggunaan aromaterapi dalam asuhan persalinan. Aromaterapi bekerja melalui stimulasi sistem penciuman dan, pada penggunaan tertentu, melalui penyerapan kulit yang dapat memberikan efek relaksasi serta membantu menurunkan persepsi nyeri. Kegiatan ini memberikan kontribusi dalam meningkatkan kapasitas bidan untuk mengembangkan pelayanan persalinan yang lebih holistik, humanis, dan berorientasi pada kenyamanan ibu bersalin.
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