In order to do community service, the Faculty of Pharmacy of Universitas Indonesia (FFUI) with the Depok Health Office, West Java collaborated to make a “Covid-19 Self-Isolation Pocket Book”. According to Dean of FFUI Dr. Mahdi Jufri, M.Sc., Apt, apart from collaborating with Depok Health Office, this book is also the result of a collaboration between FFUI, the Faculty of Psychology, and Arabic Study Program of Faculty of Humanities UI.
“This is a form of implementation of the tri dharma of higher education and our joint efforts in tackling Covid-19. This pocket book is a practical guide using simple language and aims to help the public regarding self-isolation,” he explained.
This book was written by a team consisting of apt. Kartika Citra Dewi Permata Sari, M.Farm., Dr. apt. Febrina Amelia Saputri, M. Farm., apt. Nisa Maria, M.Farm., Dien Nurdini Nurdin, M.Psi., Psikolog, and Gina Najjah Hajidah, M.Hum. Later, this book will be uploaded in e-book format and can be accessed by the public via“Depok Single Window” application.This self-isolation pocket book can also be accessed and downloaded through FFUI’s drug consultation service page, https://pio.farmasi.ui.ac.id/.
“It is hoped that with this activity, knowledge about the existence of this self-isolation e-book can be known by many people, not only limited to the residents of Sukmajaya District, Depok,” said Head of Public Health Division at Depok Health Office dr. Zakiah, in her speech.
This book contains practical guidelines regarding self-isolation for Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms and people without symptoms. Not only that, this book also contains guidelines for responding to Covid-19 from a health, psychological, and religious perspective. In this activity, each writer also explained the substance of the material from the contents of the book they wrote, one of which was from the psychological side as explained by Dien Nurdini Nurdin, M.Psi., Psikolog.
In her presentation, Dien talked about steps that can be taken to relax oneself so as to avoid stress. These steps include breathing, grounding, doing physical activity, and socialization. This handbook was provided to community members in Sukmajaya Subdistrict, Depok, through a symbolic handover ceremony held last October.
