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Introduction: Hemodialysis therapy is a lifelong therapy for the patient.
One therapy that can be used in lowering stress levels and not yet widely
used in Indonesia is color therapy (chromotherapy). Objective: This
study aims to determine the effect of green color breathing therapy on
reducing stress levels in hemodialysis patients. Methods: The research
design was quasi experimental with a pre-posttest with control group
design. The total sample of 12 intervention groups and 13 control
groups was taken by purposive sampling technique. The study was
conducted in March 2017 at Dr. Soepraoen Malang Hospital. The
variables observed were a decrease in stress levels using the DASS
questionnaire. Data were analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test. Result:
The results showed that at pretest the majority of the intervention
groups were at moderate stress levels of 5 people (41,7%), while in the
control group 8 people (61,5%). After posttest the stress level in the
intervention group fell to normal 8 people (66,7%) while in the control
group it remained. The results of statistical tests obtained p value 0.001
< α 0.05 so it can be concluded that there is an effect of giving green
color breathing therapy to decrease stress levels. Conclution: Green
color affects the central nervous system by using the retinohypothalamic
tract as the main pathway of the color transmission mechanism to the
limbic system and the endocrine system, so it will provide a calming
effect, cause a sense of comfort, and reduce stress.