Pengaruh terapi rendam kaki dengan serai, kunyit, dan jahe merah terhadap kualitas tidur lansia di panti wreda
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33024/hjk.v20i4.2848
Elderly Foot Bath Therapy Herbal Nursing Home Sleep Quality
Abstract
Background: Sleep disturbances are a common problem among elderly and can negatively impact their overall quality of life. Data shows that approximately 67% of older adults experience sleep disturbances, and the prevalence tends to increase with age. One non-pharmacological alternative that is increasingly used is herbal foot bath therapy.
Purpose: To determine the effectiveness of herbal foot baths using lemongrass, turmeric, and red ginger in improving sleep quality in the elderly.
Method: This study used a two-group quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test approach. The study was conducted from August 2025 to February 2026 in eight private nursing homes in Central Java using purposive sampling. Participants were the elderly aged ≥60 years without impaired physical mobility. The sample consisted of 39 the elderly in the intervention group and 31 in the control group. The intervention group received an herbal foot bath containing spices, while the control group received a warm water foot bath. Both interventions were administered once daily for 30 minutes for five consecutive days. Sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and analyzed using the Wilcoxon test.
Results: Before the intervention, all respondents had poor sleep quality. After the intervention, a decrease in sleep quality scores was observed in both the intervention and control groups. However, statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.378; p > 0.05).
Conclusion: Herbal foot bath therapy showed a tendency to improve sleep quality in the elderly, although not significantly different from warm water foot baths. This simple non-pharmacological intervention can still be considered in gerontological nursing care to improve comfort and sleep quality in the elderly.
Keywords: Elderly; Foot Bath Therapy; Herbal; Nursing Home; Sleep Quality.
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