relation: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/ title: PENATALAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN AROMATERAPI BUNGA KAMOMIL (MATRICARIA RECUTITA) TERHADAP NYERI PADA IBU POST SECTIO CAESAREA creator: Adinda Nur Hanifa, - creator: Linda Amalia, - subject: RG Gynecology and obstetrics subject: RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology subject: RT Nursing description: Pendahuluan: Nyeri pascaoperasi sectio caesarea merupakan keluhan yang dapat mengganggu proses pemulihan ibu, kualitas tidur, dan keterikatan emosional dengan bayi. Intervensi farmakologis seringkali menimbulkan efek samping, sehingga pendekatan non farmakologis seperti aromaterapi kamomil dengan teknik napas dalam menjadi alternatif yang aman dan holistik. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain studi kasus tunggal dengan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah seorang ibu post sectio caesarea di RS TK. II Dustira yang diberikan intervensi aromaterapi kamomil (5-6 tetes dalam diffuser selama 15 menit) dengan teknik napas dalam selama dua hari berturut-turut. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara semi terstruktur, dan pengukuran skala nyeri menggunakan Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Hasil: Skala nyeri pasien menurun dari 4 (nyeri sedang) menjadi 2 (nyeri ringan) pada hari pertama dan dari 3 menjadi 2 pada hari kedua. Pasien mengungkapkan perasaan rileks, mengantuk, dan peningkatan kenyamanan fisik serta psikologis. Pembahasan: Penurunan nyeri didukung oleh efek sedatif dan antiinflamasi senyawa bioaktif dalam kamomil (chamazulene, bisabolol, apigenin) serta aktivasi sistem saraf parasimpatis melalui teknik napas dalam. Kombinasi keduanya menunjukkan efek sinergis dalam mengurangi persepsi nyeri dan meningkatkan relaksasi. Introduction: Post-caesarean section pain is a complaint that can hinder maternal recovery, sleep quality, and emotional bonding with the newborn. Pharmacological interventions often carry side effects, prompting the use of non-pharmacological approaches such as chamomile aromatherapy with deep breathing techniques as safe and holistic alternatives. Methods: This study employed a single-case descriptive qualitative design. The participant was a post-caesarean mother at RS TK. II Dustira who received a combination of chamomile aromatherapy (5–6 drops via diffuser for 15 minutes) with deep breathing exercises for two consecutive days. Data were collected through observation, semi-structured interviews, and pain assessment using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Results : Pain intensity decreased from 4 (moderate pain) to 2 (mild pain) on the first day, and from 3 to 2 on the second day. The patient reported feeling relaxed, drowsy, and experienced improved physical and psychological comfort. Discussion : Pain reduction was attributed to the sedative and anti-inflammatory properties of chamomile’s bioactive compounds (chamazulene, bisabolol, apigenin) and parasympathetic activation through deep breathing. The combination demonstrated a synergistic effect in lowering pain perception and enhancing relaxation. date: 2025-06 type: Thesis type: NonPeerReviewed format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/1/P_NERS_2411441_Title.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/2/P_NERS_2411441_Chapter1.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/3/P_NERS_2411441_Chapter2.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/4/P_NERS_2411441_Chapter3.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/5/P_NERS_2411441_Chapter4.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/6/P_NERS_2411441_Chapter5.pdf format: text language: id identifier: http://repository.upi.edu/138340/7/P_NERS_2411441_Appendix.pdf identifier: Adinda Nur Hanifa, - and Linda Amalia, - (2025) PENATALAKSANAAN PEMBERIAN AROMATERAPI BUNGA KAMOMIL (MATRICARIA RECUTITA) TERHADAP NYERI PADA IBU POST SECTIO CAESAREA. S1 thesis, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. relation: https://repository.upi.edu/