Writers

Agnes Bhakti Pratiwi

Hermawati Setiyaningsih

Maarten Olivier Kok

Trynke Hoekstra

Ali Ghufron Mukti

Elizabeth Pisani

Abstract

Objectives

To analyse the relationship between health need, insurance coverage, health service availability, service use, insurance claims and out-of-pocket spending on health across Indonesia.

Design

Secondary analysis of nationally representative quantitative data. We merged four national data sets: the National Socioeconomic Survey 2018, National Census of Villages 2018, Population Health Development Index 2018 and National Insurance Records to end 2017. Descriptive analysis and linear regression were performed. read more

Writers

Agnes Bhakti Pratiwi

Retna Siwi Padmawati

Dick L. Willems

Background:

The importance and attention to patient privacy in recent decades have been directed mostly toward medical data protection in electronic means. Hence, other aspects of patients’ privacy were overlooked, particularly in the primary health care (PHC) level. In the attempt of many countries, including Indonesia, to strive toward universal healthcare provision, a strong and accessible PHC is essential. This situation may create a tension in privacy provision where patients who need to disclose secrets may opt for other facilities, such as hospitals. This study aimed to describe and discuss patients’ and doctors’ perspectives and experiences about privacy in PHC in Indonesia, particularly since the universal coverage started. read more

Writers

Agnes Bhakti Pratiwi

Retna Siwi Padmawati

Joko Mulyanto

Dick L. Willems

Abstract

Background

Accessible and high-quality primary health care (PHC) is fundamental to countries moving towards universal health coverage. In order to improve the quality of patient-centered care provided in PHC, a comprehensive understanding of patients’ values is crucial to address any gaps in the health care system. This systematic review aimed to identify patients’ values relevant to PHC.

Methods

We searched primary qualitative and quantitative studies about patients’ values related to primary care in PubMed and EMBASE (Ovid) from 2009 to 2020. The studies’ quality was assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist for both quantitative and qualitative studies and Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies (COREQ) for qualitative studies. A thematic approach was used in the data synthesis. read more

On Wednesday (24/5), the Center for Medical Bioethics and Humanities held the Raboan Discussion Forum. The topic discussed was the Moral and Legal Guidelines for Genetic Editing. The speaker for this discussion was Prof Benjamin Gregg (expert in epigenetics) and it was moderated by dr Wika Hartanti, MIH .

Epigenetics is the study of how a person’s behaviour and environment can change the genes in their body. A genome is all of an organism’s genetic information. The germline consists of the cells that form the egg, sperm, and the fertilized egg. They pass on their genetic material to the offspring. read more

The Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities welcomed Visiting Professor Prof. Benjamin Gregg from the University of Texas at Austin on Friday (19/05). The visit was carried out in order to build collaboration in the fields of research and education. The welcoming ceremony was attended by Dr. dr. Retna Siwi Padmawati, MA as Director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities Faculty of Medicine Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada. Apart from that, the event was also attended by Dr. dr. Soenarto Sastrowijoto, SpTHT(K), Prof. dr. Yati Soenarto, Sp.A(K) Ph.D, and Prof. dr. Sofia Mubarika Harjana, M.Med.Sc., Ph.D, dr. Wika Hartanti, MIH, and dr. Nur Azid Mahardinata. read more

Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities (CBMH FK-KMK UGM) held Raboan Discussion Forum last Wednesday (17/5). The discussed topic on the forum was “Autonomy VS Paternalism”. CBMH FK-KMK UGM, as the organizer, invited Prof. Hans Van Rostenberge from University Sains Malaysia as the speaker. Meanwhile dr. Nur Azid Mahardinata moderated the online discussion forum.

There are four pillars of medical ethics: Autonomy, Beneficence, Non-Maleficience, and Justice. In the discussion, we focus on the first pillar, Autonomy. Medical paternalism, which involves making decisions for patients without their consent, was contrasted with non-paternalism in medicine. For example, a patient refusing a life-saving surgery raises questions about the Autonomy of parents in pediatric cases. Especially when dealing with severe conditions like newborns with severe jaundice and brain issues. read more

Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities (CBMH) FK-KMK UGM akan meyelenggarakan HELP Course 2nd Series dengan tema “Basic Medical Ethics“

Topik yang dibahas antara lain:
1. Etika Medis dan Filosofi
2. Pengenalan Prinsip Dasar Biomedical Ethics
3. Perspektif Agama dan Perspektif Kemanusiaan dalam Etika Medis
4. dan masih banyak lagi

Kegiatan ini akan dilaksanakan secara luring pada:
Tanggal: 14 – 16 Juni 2023
Lokasi: Prime Plaza Hotel Yogyakarta

Tautan Pendaftaran: http://ugm.id/HELPSeri2Batch6 read more

Wednesday (05/4), the Center for Medical Bioethics and Humanities again held the Raboan Discussion Forum. The topics discussed at this event were Unplanned Complication and How to Deal with It. The speaker on this topic was Dr. dr. H. Sophan Yahya Warnasouda, Sp.OT and Traumatology, Master of Health Law, a bioethicist from the Indonesian Bioethics Forum. Meanwhile, the moderator is dr. Tiea Khatija.

In medicine, ethics has an important role in life. So that its application covers all areas of life, including in health services. Doctors have the obligation to follow the regulations stipulated in KODEKI Year 2012 Article 1 and Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 29 Year 2004 concerning Medical Practice.  read more

Wednesday (05/4), the Center for Medical Bioethics and Humanities held the Raboan Discussion Forum again. The topic discussed at this event was Business Ethics. The speaker on this topic is Dr. Peter Johannes Manoppo, a Bioethicist from the Indonesian Bioethics Forum. Meanwhile, the moderator was Nathan Agwin Khenda.

The business makes one’s living because it can make money, products, and services. However, the increase in population is inversely proportional to the amount of human and natural resources; this can cause ethical problems. The thing to note is that when we study science, we will find gold fields, while when we look at ethics, we will find minefields. read more

On Wednesday (29/03),  Center for Medical Bioethics and Humanities held the Raboan Discussion Forum again. This time, the topic raised was Ethical Aspects When Seeking Treatment In A Neighboring Country. The speaker of the discussion was dr. Effiana with the moderator dr. Tiea Khatija.

Every year the number of Indonesian people seeking treatment in neighboring countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand increases. In this discussion, the object of discussion is the city of Pontianak which is near Kuching city in Malaysia. read more