Effective Of Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), Aromatherapy, And Combination Of PMR And Aroma Therapy On Depression Level In The Elderly

Background: Depression is a common mental health problem that is most commonly found in the elderly. One approach that can be done in reducing the depression score of the elderly is through psychotherapy such as progressive muscle relaxation therapy, aromatherapy treatment, and a combination of progressive muscle relaxation therapy and aromatherapy. Purpose: To determine the effect of Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) therapy, aromatherapy therapy, and a combination of PMR therapy and aroma therapy on the level of depression in the elderly at the UPT social services for the elderly and children under five in the Binjai area. Research method: This research is a quasi experiment with a pre-post test control-group design approach. This study consisted of 4 groups with a total sample of 18 elderly people in each group. The first group is the control group, the second group is the elderly with progressive relaxation therapy, the third group of elderly with aromatherapy therapy, the fourth group of elderly ith progressive muscle relaxation aromatherapy combination therapy. The instruments in this study were questionnaire sheets and observation sheets. Statistical tests using the Wilcoxon test to determine differences in pre and post treatment, and the Kruskal Wallis test to determine differences in the four groups, if there is a difference, it is continued with the Post Hoc test, namely the mann-whitney test to determine the group that has the most effect on reducing depression levels. Results: There is a significant difference in depression levels before and after progressive muscle relaxation therapy (P<0.05). There is a significant difference in depression levels before and after the provision of aroma therapy (P<0.05). There is a significant difference in the level of depression before and after the combination of progressive muscle relaxation-aroma therapy (P<0.05). There is a difference in the level of depression in the four groups (P<0.05), Post-Hoc test obtained there is a difference in the level of depression in the progressive muscle relaxation therapy group and combined therapy of progressive muscle relaxation-aroma therapy compared to the control group. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation therapy and combination therapy of progressive muscle relaxation-aroma therapy have an effect on reducing depression levels in the elderly.

Keywords
Depression, Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), Aromatherapy, Elderly.