Lulu Lusianti Fitri
On Wednesday, September 18 2024, a tectonic earthquake occurred in the Kertasari area, Bandung Regency, West Java. The main command post of the Bandung Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) reported that damage occurred in eight villages, including hundreds of houses, a number of public facilities, such as health centers, mosques and schools with light, moderate and heavy damage up to destruction. It was also reported that hundreds of residents also suffered light, moderate and serious injuries. Therefore, on Tuesday, October 1 2024, a group of ITB disaster response teams consisting of members from various scientific disciplines, namely the School of Science, were dispatched to the location. & Biological Technology (SITH) in the biomedical field, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design (FSRD) along with ITB Psychologists in the psychosocial field, School of Pharmacy (SF) and involving external parties, namely qualified doctors from the Faculty of Medicine, Padjadjaran University (FK UNPAD). Together, an integrated trauma recovery program has been launched with a Biomedical and Psychosocial approach for earthquake survivors. This program consists of several series, namely:
1.SITH & ITB psychologist: examination of the neuropsychological condition of disaster victims to detect symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) questionnaire as well as recording brain waves using the MUSE portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device, as well as psychological assistance. 2.FSRD: implementation of art-therapy activities for disaster victims in the elementary school age group. 3. SF & FK UNPAD checks medical conditions or anamnesis and provides free medicine to disaster victimsProviding assistance in the form of medical examinations and medicines. Detecting and monitoring the neuropsychic condition of disaster victims. Carrying out art therapy activities for children group disaster victims. Providing assistance in the form of basic necessities
The multi-disciplinary integrated disaster response program that has been carried out as a form of community service is very important to continue and continue if there is a similar disaster in the future. Integrated empowerment ensures that disaster victims receive assistance not only in terms of material but also the mental condition of those affected by the disaster through detecting trauma symptoms with EEG, administering medication by pharmacists, assisting with traumatic disorders by psychologists, examining health disorders by a team of doctors, to help recover from trauma. disaster survivors through art therapy activities by art activists.