NERS NEWS — Surabaya — Undergraduate Nursing students of the Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Airlangga, who are members of Clinical Nursing Practice (PKK) Group C8, organized a Hospital Health Promotion (PKRS) activity titled “Recognize Diabetes Symptoms Early” in the Pharmacy Waiting Room, 2nd Floor, Graha Trimed, Universitas Airlangga on Wednesday (13/5/2026). This activity aimed to increase the knowledge of patients and their families regarding diabetes mellitus through education about its definition, types, causes, signs and symptoms, prevention measures, and the implementation of the healthy plate concept as an effort for early detection and prevention of disease complications.
The activity began with an opening session, introductions, and an exploration of participants’ initial knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus. Next, the students delivered educational material using posters and leaflets containing information about the definition of diabetes mellitus, types of diabetes, causes, signs and symptoms, six prevention steps, and the healthy plate concept for people with diabetes. After the presentation, the activity continued with a discussion and question-and-answer session as an evaluation of participants’ understanding of the material provided.
The health education session was attended by 18 participants consisting of patients and patients’ families in the Pharmacy Waiting Room, 2nd Floor, Graha Trimed, under the supervision of clinical instructors. During the activity, participants showed high enthusiasm by actively listening to the material, asking questions, and participating in the evaluation session. Based on the evaluation results, participants were able to explain the definition of diabetes mellitus, mention the types of diabetes, understand the causes, recognize the signs and symptoms, explain prevention measures, and understand the healthy plate concept as part of diabetes management.
This PKRS activity is a form of implementing promotive and preventive efforts to improve public health literacy regarding diabetes mellitus while also developing students’ competencies in providing health education to the community. Through this education, it is hoped that the community will become more aware of the importance of early detection of diabetes so they can adopt a healthy lifestyle and prevent complications in the future. This activity also supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) through improving public health, SDG 4 (Quality Education) through providing quality health education, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through collaboration between students, clinical instructors, and Graha Trimed Universitas Airlangga in organizing health promotion.
Writer: Anggida Rika Febriyanti
