THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY SOCIALSUPPORT AND THE LEVEL OF DEPRESSION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS AT MITRA PLUMBON CIREBON

The prevalence of chronic kidney failure in Indonesia is 0.38% or 3.8 people per 1000 population, and around 60% of patients must undergo dialysis. Hemodialysis is one of the therapy methods used to treat end-stage kidney failure. The most common pyschiatric problem faced by chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis is depression. Families can provide support as a form of assistance in solving hemodialysis patient problems so that they can reduce depression. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between family social support and the level of deperession in hemodialysis patients at Mitra Plumbon Cirebon Hospital.
This type of research uses quantitative research with a descriptive correlational research design with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study was hemodialysis patients at Mitra Plumbon Cirebon Hospital, and the sampling technique used the purposive sampling method of 68n people. Data collection used a questionnaire sheet. Data analysis was carried out using univariate analysis with percentages an bivariate analysis with the chi-square test (X2).
the results of the study showed that most respondents (57.4%) received good family social support and most respondents (38.2%) had mild depression levels. The results of the chi-square statistical tes (X2) obtained a p value=0.040< α (0.05), indicating that Ha was accepted, meaning there was a relationship between family social support and depression levels in hemodialysis patients at Mitra Plumbon Cirebon Hospital.
It is expected that nurses can provide non-pharmacological intervention education as an effort to reduce depression levels in hemodialysis patients.