Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic condition causes the elderly to experience depression. Elderly access to health services during a pandemic requires health professionals to consider the use of an Android application as a method of approach. The method used in this paper is a case study with the aggregate of the elderly in Depok City. The sampling technique chosen was convenience sampling with a sample size of 38 people. The implementation of empowerment for the elderly is carried out using an android application named “Sadar Depresi Lansia”. The paired t-test results show that the use of android applications has a positive effect on the elderly's understanding of depression (sig. = 0.000) and depression level in the elderly (sig. = 0.000). The use of innovative android applications to provide education and screening services to the elderly with depression can be one of the methods that can be used by health workers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1380–1388 |
Journal | STRADA Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 30 May 2021 |
Keywords
- Depression
- Elderly
- Pandemic
- Empowerment