Seiring berjalannya waktu jumlah lansia di Indonesia semakin meningkat, sehingga pemerintahan mendirikan panti wreda. Panti wreda dapat menjadi tempat tinggal yang aman bagi lansia karena ketidakberdayaan mereka. Setiap lansia pasti akan mengalami proses penuaan, proses penuaan mengakibatkan beberapa perubahan pada diri lansia yang dapat mempengaruhi status gizi dan kualitas hidup lansia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran status gizi dan  kualitas hidup lansia di UPTD Griya Wreda Jambangan Surabaya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dengan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif. Sebanyak 60 sampel dari lansia yang dipilih berdasarkan metode purposive sampling. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah World Health Organization Quality of Life – BREF (WHOQoL – BREF) dan Mini Nutritional Assesment (MNA) yang telah valid dan reliabel. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan sejumlah 33 lansia (55%) memiliki risiko malnutrisi, 24 lansia (40%) memiliki nutrisi baik, dan 3 lansia (5%) terkena malnutrisi, selain itu hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan lansia yang memiliki kualitas hidup baik 45 lansia (75%) dan kualitas hidup buruk 15 lansia (25%). Berdasarkan skor  tertinggi, lansia memiliki persepsi yang paling puas terhadap domain kualitas hidup berdasarkan kesehatan fisik  42 (70%) dan kesehatan psikologis 34 (57%).

Kata kunci : lansia, status gizi, malnutrisi, kualitas hidup.

As time goes on, the number of older adults people in Indonesia is increasing, so the government established nursing homes. Nursing homes can be a safe place to live for the elderly because of their helplessness. Every older adults person will definitely experience the aging process, the aging process results in several changes in the elderly which can affect the nutritional status and quality of life of the older adult. This study aims to determine the description of the nutritional status and quality of life of the elderly at UPTD Griya Wreda Jambangan Surabaya. This research is a quantitative descriptive approach. A total of 60 samples from the older adults were selected based on the purposive sampling method. The instruments used are the World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQoL - BREF) and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) which have been valid and reliable. The results of this study showed that a total of 33 elderly people (55%) had a risk of malnutrition, 24 elderly people (40%) had good nutrition, and 3 elderly people (5%) were exposed to malnutrition, besides the results of the study also showed that the elderly had a good quality of life 45 elderly people (75%) and poor quality of life 15 elderly people (25%). Based on the highest score, the elderly have the most satisfied perception of the quality of life domain based on physical health 42 (70%) and psychological health 34 (57%).

Keyword : older adults, nutritional status, quality of life, malnutrition.