The Differences in Depression Levels in Elderly Living at Tresna Werdha Nursing Home and at Home

Introduction: Elderly is a person who has reached 60 years and above. The older the elderly are, the more they experience physical or mental illness. Depression is one of the mental disorders frequently experienced by the elderly. Depression is a condition in which someone feels excessively sad, or excessively disappointed, which is categorized as a mental health problem. Thus, this project aims to find out whether there are differences in depression levels in the elderly living in Tresna Werdha Nursing Home and at home. Materials and methods: It applied a quantitative method with a descriptive comparative cross-sectional method. The research instrument used a geriatric depression scale questionnaire with 15 questions. The number samples were 150 respondents with a purposive sampling technique. The data were analyzed with the Mann-Whitney test. Results: The results of the Mann-Whitney test show that the p-value = 0.000, meaning that there is a significant difference in depression levels in the elderly living in BPSTW and at home. Conclusion: There are differences in the depression levels of the elderly living in nursing homes and at home. The results of this study can be used by nurses to pay more attention to psychological needs and prevent depression among the elderly.