Ibu hamil sering mengalami muntah, yang dapat mengurangi asupan nutrisi mereka. Sekitar 60-80% ibu hamil primigravida dan 40-60% ibu hamil multigravida mengalami mual muntah; kondisi ini dapat berkembang menjadi hiperemesis gravidarum, yang dapat menyebabkan komplikasi bagi ibu dan janin. Menurut data dari Dinas Kesehatan Kota Tarakan, banyak ibu hamil mengalami muntah, terutama di Puskesmas Karang Rejo. Aromaterapi serai sitronella diketahui memiliki efek relaksasi dan dapat mengurangi gejala mual muntah, sehingga menarik untuk diteliti sebagai intervensi bagi ibu hamil trimester pertama di Puskesmas Karang Rejo. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh aromaterapi sereh untuk mengurangi frekuensi emesis gravidarum di Puskesmas Karang Rejo Kota Tarakan. Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan sekaligus dalam satu waktu menggunakan pendekatan eksperimental. Desain pre-eksperiment berbentuk rancangan one group pretest–posttest. Desain ini bertujuan mengetahui jumlah frekuensi mual dan muntah pada ibu hamil trimester satu sebelum dan setelah di berikan aromaterapi sereh sitronela. Sampel diambil menggunakan teknik kuota sampling dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 23 orang dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi. Instrumentt yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner PUQE-24 HOURS. Analisis bivariat dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji Wilcoxon test. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada pengaruh pemberian aromaterapi serai sitronella dengan frekuensi emesis gravidarum ibu hamil dengan p-value = 0,039. Adanya pengaruh ini dapat dilihat dari rata-rata nilai frekuensi emesis gravidarum ibu hamil sesudah diberikan aromaterapi serai sitronela yang lebih kecil yaitu 2,09 dari rata-rata nilai frekuensi emesis gravidarum ibu hamil sebelum diberikan aromaterapi serai sitronela yaitu 2,61. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa aromaterapi serai sitronella dapat mengurangi frekuensi mual muntah pada ibu hamil.

Kata Kunci: Aromaterapi, Emesis Gravidarum, Serai Sitronella

Pregnant women frequently experience nausea and vomiting, which can result in a reduction in their nutrient intake. Nausea and vomiting are experienced by approximately 60-80% of primigravida pregnant women and 40-60% of multigravida pregnant women. In some cases, this condition can develop into hyperemesis gravidarum, which can cause complications for both mother and fetus. According to data from the Health Office of Tarakan City, a considerable number of pregnant women experience episodes of vomiting, particularly at the Public Health Center of Karang Rejo. Citronella aromatherapy is known to have a relaxing effect and can reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. As a result, it is an interesting subject for further study as an intervention for pregnant women in their first trimester at the Public Health Center of Karang Rejo. The purpose of the research was to determine the effect of lemongrass aromatherapy to reduce the frequency of emesis gravidarum at the Public Health Center of Karang Rejo, Tarakan City. The research used a quantitative research design with an experimental approach. The pre-experimental design was a one group pretest- posttest design. The design aimed to determine the frequency of nausea and vomiting in first trimester pregnant women both before and after giving citronella lemongrass aromatherapy. The sample was obtained through quota sampling, with a total of 23 respondents with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The instrument utilized in this research was the PUQE-24 Hours Questionnaire. In this research, bivariate analysis was conducted using the Wilcoxon test. The results showed that there was an effect of citronella lemongrass aromatherapy on the frequency of emesis gravidarum in pregnant women with a p-value = 0.039. The existence of this influence can be seen from the average value of the frequency of emesis gravidarum of pregnant women after being given citronella lemongrass aromatherapy which was smaller, namely 2.09 from the average value of the frequency of emesis gravidarum of pregnant women before being given citronella lemongrass aromatherapy, which was 2.61. This showed that citronella lemongrass aromatherapy reduced the frequency of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women.