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The Effects of Topical Peppermint Aromatherapy on Reducing Uremic Pruritus in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

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Uremic pruritus is one of the chronic renal failure patients’ complaints, which is an uncomfortable and itchy sensation with multifactorial causes. Peppermint complementary therapy is an essential oil with the main component of menthol (50-60%), which provides a cold sensation to the skin. The instrument used in this quasi-experimental study was demographic data and the 5-D itch scale questionnaire. The total sample was 98 participants. The intervention was carried out by administering topical peppermint essential oil. The results showed that the uremic pruritus scale decreased to a mild degree of 51.0%. After being tested by Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney statistical tests, the intervention group had a p-value of 0.000

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Series Title

Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman, Vol. 16 No. 1, Maret 2021

Call Number

(05) 610.5 FAK j

Publisher

Purwokerto : Fakultas Ilmu-Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Jenderal Soedirman., 2021

Collation

Hlm. 31-36

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1907-6673

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(05) 610.5 FAK j

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Edition

Vol. 16 No. 1, Maret 2021

Subject(s)

Aromatherapy
Hemodialysis
Chronic Kidney Failure
Uremic Pruritus

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