Hubungan Tingkat Depresi Dengan Kualitas Hidup Pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus Di Puskesmas Burneh Kabupaten Bangkalan

Introduction: Depression in diabetes sufferers can reduce motivation to comply with treatment, reduce quality of life, and increase the risk of long-term complications. Levels of depression that are not treated properly can affect various dimensions of quality of life, including physical, psychological, social and environmental aspects. This study aims to assess the relationship between the level of depression and the quality of life in DM sufferers at the Burneh Community Health Center, Bangkalan Regency.
Method: This research was conducted in December 2024 at the Burneh Community Health Center, Bangkalan Regency, quantitative method using a questionnaire on WHOQOL (World Health Organization of Life) quality of life, and GDS (Geriatric Depression Scale) depression levels and the spearmen test in a population of diabetes mellitus sufferers. Sampling was taken with total sampling with a total of 85 respondents.
Results: the majority of respondents experienced mild levels of depression (35%), while the majority of respondents experienced quality of life (62%). The results of data analysis showed a P-Value of 0.008 (<0.05), which stated that there was a relationship between the level of depression and the quality of life of diabetes mellitus sufferers.
Conclusion: This shows that even though there is depression, the majority of sufferers are still able to maintain a good quality of life. Depression can cause physical changes, thoughts, feelings and behavior, which can persist and interfere with a person's daily activities. So it can disrupt a person's quality of life.