EFEKTIFITAS KOMBINASI AROMATERAPI LAVENDER DAN PIJAT BAYI TERHADAP KUALITAS TIDUR BAYI DI BPM FATMA SUSANTI KECAMATAN SIAK HULU KABUPATEN KAMPAR

Abstract

The effect f babies who do not get enough sleep san hinder their growth and development. Babies become easily fussy, appear weak and unenthusiastic when carrying out daily activities, and their eating patterns will be disturbed if the baby sleeps less than the normal limit. To overcome difficulty sleeping in babies, it is necessary to do baby massage which can be done by parents themselves at home. To further increase the relaxation and comfort of thr baby, it is combined with lavender aroomaterapy. This research was an experimental study using quantitative methods. The research design was pretest posttest design. The sample consistend of all 18 mother of infants with sleep problems.Total sampling the instrument used a questionnaire. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate results showed that the majority of babies aged 9 months were 28%, the majority of babies were in healthy condition at 100%. The bivariate result of the Shapiro-wilk normality test obtained a p-value <0.05, meaning the data were not normally distributed. This bivariate analysis used the Wilcoxon test. In conclusion, there is an effect of combined lavender aromatherapy massage on infant sleep quality at BPM Fatma Susanti. It is hoped that this study can serve as a benchmark at BPM Fatma Susanti in implementing combined lavender aromatherapy massage. It is hoped that future researchers can develop research related to the combination of lavender aromatherapy massage on infant sleep quality and can develop it further and with other aromaterapies