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Abstract
Sleep quality is a condition in which a person's awareness of something decreases, but the brain still works in such a way as to regulate digestive function, the activity of the heart and blood vessels and maintain immunity, in providing energy to the body and in cognitive processes. The aim of this study to determine the influence of honey therapy on sleep quality in elderly aged 60-74 years old in Puskesmas Darul Azhar Desa Batu Ampar RT.01 – RT.07 Kecamatan Simpang Empat Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu in 2019. This study was quantitative study, used Pre Experiment Without Control design with One Group Pretest - Posttest design. The sample of this study were 20 people by purposive sampling technique. The results of this study was Wilcoxon test obtained p-value = 0.000 (<0.05) which means that H1 is accepted meaning there was influence of honey therapy on sleep quality in the elderly. The conclusion of this study there was influence of honey therapy on sleep quality in elderly aged 60-74 years old in Puskesmas Darul Azhar Desa Batu Ampar RT.01 – RT.07 Kecamatan Simpang Empat Kabupaten Tanah Bumbu in 2019. It is recommended that health services provide honey as an alternative to improve sleep quality.