Hubungan Jenis Kelamin dan Lama Sakit dengan Kejadian Depresi Pada Lansia Penderita Hipertensi

Abstract

Decreasing and changing physical conditions, the change in mental status as depression that often ignored, and diseases that often appear like hypertension are commonly found in the elderly, and it is a health problem that requires special attention because it will affect all aspects of life in the elderly. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sex and duration of illness with the level of depression in the elderly with hypertension. The method used is descriptive quantitative with cross sectional approach. The study population was all elderly with hypertension at the Penumping Public Health Center with a sample of 54 people taken by accidental sampling. Data was collected using a research instrument in the form of a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) questionnaire and analyzed using a correlative test that is a Kendall tau analysis. Correlative test results between sex and depression level showed a correlation value of 0.294 with p-value (p) = 0.028, which means there is a significant relationship between sex and depression level. Correlative test between the duration of hypertension and the level of depression showed a correlation value of 0.382 with p-value (p) = 0.004, which means there is a significant relationship between the duration of hypertension and the level of depression. Discussion : The occurrence of the degeneration process in the elderly can cause physical changes and changes in the social environment such as a low economy, loss of family members, inability to fill roles in society and risk of disease. Female sex is the highest proportion and high life expectancy compared to men, so hypertension sufferers mostly occur in elderly women. Anxiety in elderly people with hypertension is caused due to the tendency to take a relatively long treatment, the risk of complications and can shorten life. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between sex and duration of illness and the level of depression in the elderly with hypertension.

The Effect of Home Pharmacy Care Education on Blood Pressure Control and Knowledge Level of Hypertensive Patients at Kendalsari Public Helath Centre Malang

“…For the intervention group, the largest percentage was hypertensive patients for 1-10 years, with 13 (76%) of the total sample of 17 respondents. In line with other studies, which showed that the longer a person suffers from hypertension, the greater the likelihood of anxiety levels (Yuniartika & Bima Murti, 2020). Based on Table II, which shows the blood pressure picture of hypertensive patients at Kendalsari Public Health Center, Malang, Five respondents (29%) did not experience controlled blood pressure on the first day, but most patients (sixteen out of seventeen people, or 94%) experienced an increase in the category of controlled blood pressure on the seventh day.…”

Penurunan Tingkat Depresi Sedang Pada Lansia Hipertensi Melalui Terapi Tertawa

“…Hal ini menjelaskan bahwa pada kondisi perasaan yang tidak menyenangkan, lansia akan mudah sekali memunculkan emosi-emosi negatif yang mempengaruhi munculnya perilaku negatif berulang sehingga pikiran negatif cenderung menetap. Keluhan ini sesuai dengan hasil penelitian (Yuniartika & Murti, 2020;Hatini, dkk., 2012) yang menyatakan bahwa pikiran menjadi tidak tenang dan dipenuhi oleh perasaan kesedihan sehingga membuat lansia mengalami depresi dengan gejala seperti isolasi diri, perasaan tidak berdaya dan kegagalan, rasa bersalah terhadap kondisi diri yang menyusahkan pihak lain (keluarga) sehingga perilaku yang muncul sering impulsif seperti mudah marah dan keinginan bunuh diri.…”

“…Lansia yang menderita hipertensi dan mengalami depresi, secara medis ditandai dengan adanya gangguan mood seperti muncul gejala munculnya perasaan sedih, tidak bahagia, sering menangis, merasa sendirian dan tidak ada kawan, tidur kurang nyenyak, pikiran dan gerakan tubuh yang terbatas, mudah merasa lelah dan berkurangnya aktivitas sehari-hari, tidak berselera makan, turunnya berat badan, penurunan daya ingat, dan sulit berkonsentrasi. Gejala lainnya adalah kurang minat terhadap kesenangan, rendah diri, kurang percaya diri, perasan bersalah dan bahkan muncul keinginan mengakhiri hidup atau bunuh diri (Yuniartika & Murti, 2020dan Irawan, 2013.…”

“…Tubuh yang menegang akan ditangkap sebagai situasi atau keadaan yang menekan dan tidak menyenangkan sehingga menyebabkan lansia tidak dapat bertahan ketika menghadapinya (Yim, 2016). Selain itu, pikiran yang tidak tenang dan dipenuhi oleh perasaan sedih membuat lansia mengalami depresi (Yuniartika & Murti., 2020). Beberapa gejala depresi antara lain mengisolasi diri, perasaan tidak berdaya dan merasa gagal, rasa bersalah terhadap kondisi diri yang menyusahkan pihak lain (keluarga) hingga perilaku impulsif seperti bunuh diri (Hartini, dkk., 2015).…”

Effect of Lavender aromatherapy on anxiety among Javanese elderly people with hypertension living in rural community

“…A person suffering from hypertension may experience anxiety due to the fact that treating hypertension usually takes a long time and there's a chance that complications could make life shorter (Yuniartika, & Murti, 2020). Anxiety is a stress-related emoticon that manifests as tenseness, concerned thoughts, and a bodily reaction (rapid heartbeat, elevated blood pressure (Muyasaroh, 2020).…”