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Ageism merupakan diskriminasi yang melibatkan stereotip, prasangka, dan perlakuan diskriminatif terhadap seseorang berdasarkan usia, yang umumnya menargetkan kelompok lanjut usia (lansia). Perilaku ini, seperti penggambaran lansia di media sebagai sosok yang lemah dan tidak berdaya, yang memiliki dampak negatif dan berbahaya bagi kesehatan lansia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui gambaran ageism terhadap lansia di masyarakat. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh masyarakat Indonesia yang berjumlah 280 juta yang berusia 18 tahun ke atas, teknik pengambilan sampel secara snowball sampling dengan jumlah sampel 384 responden menggunakan google form. Analisa data yang digunakan adalah distribusi frekuensi. Instrumen baku yang digunakan WHO Ageism Scale: Experiences dan WHO Ageism Scale: towards older persons. Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa ageism pada pengalaman lansia pada kategori rendah 56 responden (72,7%) dan ageism terhadap lansia pada kategori rendah 325 responden (84,6%). Diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat menjadi data berbasis bukti bagi pusat layanan kesehatan untuk meningkatkan asuhan keperawatan gerontik yang holistik dan meningkatkan kompetensi tenaga kesehatan, sekaligus menjadi sumber referensi valid bagi pengembangan ilmu Keperawatan Gerontik

Ageism the stereotyping, prejudice, and discriminatory actions directed at people because of their age quietly undermines the health and dignity of older adults. Media portrayals that frame older people as frail or powerless reinforce harmful social attitudes and contribute to poorer physical and mental health outcomes. Objective to describe the prevalence and nature of ageism experienced by older adults and perceived toward older adults across Indonesian society. Methods A cross sectional survey of 280 million Indonesian residents aged 18 and over was conducted using a snowball sampling approach via an online questionnaire. A total of 384 respondents completed the survey. Data were analyzed with frequency distributions using two validated instruments: the WHO Ageism Scale: Experiences and the WHO Ageism Scale: Towards Older Persons.Results Most respondents reported exposure to ageism: 72.7% indicated low category ageism in personal experiences (56 respondents), and 84.6% categorized societal ageism toward older adults as low (325 respondents). These findings indicate widespread, measurable ageist attitudes and experiences in the community.Conclusions and Implications The study provides evidence that ageism is a prevalent social problem in Indonesia with potential negative consequences for older adults’ health and wellbeing. Results should inform health service planning by guiding the development of holistic gerontological nursing practices and targeted training to strengthen health worker competencies. Embedding anti ageism strategies into clinical care, education, and public communication can help protect older adults’ dignity and improve health outcomes.