The Faculty of Nursing held a public lecture from Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Japan on Wednesday (13/09) in Room KP 101 at 14.00 WITA. The resource person on behalf of Prof. Hiroshi Sugimoto, Ph.D., P.H.N., R.N presented the topic: Fieldwork Research in Community Health Related to Mental Health.” The activity began with remarks by the Deputy Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, Faculty of Nursing, Syahrul, S.Kep., Ns.M.Kes., Ph.D. This lecture was attended by all Master of Nursing Students and Medical Surgical Nursing Specialists.

WD I F.Kep expressed his gratitude for his presence to present a guest lecture today, he also said that “The material that will be presented today is about mental health, therefore we hope that students can provide ideas and contribute to discussions about this material,” said Syahrul.

Very interesting material by Prof. Hiroshi Sugimoto Ph.D., P.H.N., R.N, uses the Fieldwork method where patients who experience Mental Health are given a stage of expression to be able to describe the experiences they have experienced, while the communities formed are Broken People’s Festival and K-BOX.

In his presentation he said that “There are several performance activities carried out by people who have mental illness, namely Broken People’s Festival and K-Box, the purpose of the performance activities carried out is a form of expression, telling stories of experiences, and how they accept the situations they have experienced,” he explained. Prof. Sugimoto

With the presentation of the new method presented by Prof. Sugimoto can provide a good opportunity to collaborate in research related to Mental Health.

The activity went on smoothly until 15.30 WITA and the participants responded very enthusiastically.