THE CORRELATION BETWEEN FAMILY SUPPORT AND DEPRESSION LEVELS ON DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS AT BOTUPINGGE PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a long-term disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body cannot use insulin efficiently. People with DM will face various changes in their lives, such as diet, exercise, blood sugar control, and others, which must be carried out continuously. These sudden changes in lifestyle can trigger negative psychological reactions in people with DM, such as irritability, feelings of uselessness, and increased anxiety that can lead to depression. Some steps that can be taken to reduce the level of depression in people with DM include the use of medication, modality therapy, and adequate system support, especially from the family. This study aims to determine the relationship between family support and the level of depression in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Botupingge Health Center working area. The study used a descriptive quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach, data were collected from 72 DM patients in the Botupingge Health Center work area using the Proportional Simple Random Sampling sampling technique. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between family support and the level of depression in DM patients in the Botupingge Health Center work area with the results of the Spearman rank test 0.000 (p-value <0.05). It is hoped that it can be used as a reperence for further researchers to conduct further research by using this method.