GERGA ORANGE (Citrus Sp.) ON NAUSEA AND VOMITTING FOR EMESIS GRAVIDARUM

Abstract

Nausea and vomiting is the earliest, most common symptom and can cause psychological burdens for pregnant women associated with their pregnancy. This psychological state can move on pathological one in 60% pregnant women. One of many ways to decrease this condition is Gerga Orange Aromatherapy. This study aims to determine the effect of Gerga Oranges on Nausea and Vomitting for Emesis Gravidarum. This research used a quasi-experimental research using one group pretest-posttest design with univariate and bivariate analysis. The study population was all pregnant women in their first trimester who diagnosed with emesis gravidarum, sample were 10 mothers by using purposive sampling technique. Each respondent was treated with Gerga Oranges Aromatherapy. The results obtained by the average of PUQE Score before intervention was 12.75 and the average of PUQE Score after intervention was 6.43. The data analysis test used is the paired T-test, the result p value = 0,000. With the results of this study, it is expected that the administration of Gerga Oranges aromatherapy can be made into recommendations and applied to Emesis Gravidarum Mothers to decrease nausea and vomiting.