Abstract
The rate sectio caesarea in Indonesia is quite high. World Health Organization states that the number sectio
caesarea maximum of about 10 to 15%. Therefore, it is necessary to study the decision-making action sectio
caesarea based on the principles of bioethics. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive and analytic
analysis, conducted in 2014 in hospitals and maternity clinics in Jakarta. Data collection through interviews on
interviewees such as functional medical workers, midwives and hospital managers. Results showed the trend of
sectio caesarea very high reaching 70%. Sectio caesarea is almost entirely due to medical indications. Trend sectio
caesarea very high does not necessarily indicate that there are things that are contrary to the ethics of health care.
Many factors beyond medical indications, both in the mother and baby, which causes sectio caesarea been, among
others: the maternal psychological, medical equipment that is not ready for normal delivery, the right of patients to
choose medical treatment to do, weak regulation in controlling hospital offers a package sectio caesarea, as well
as regulation is deemed damaging medical services system is already working well so as to encourage moral hazard
of the doctors to let their demand for childbirth through sectio caesarea without adequate medical indications.
Recommended Citation
ayuningtyas, dumilah; Oktarina, Ratih; Misnaniarti, Misnaniarti; and Dwi Sutrisnawati, Ni Nyoman
(2018)
"Etika Kesehatan pada Persalinan Melalui Sectio Caesarea Tanpa Indikasi Medis,"
Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia: Vol. 14:
Iss.
1, Article 9.
DOI: 10.30597/mkmi.v14i1.2110
Available at:
https://scholarhub.unhas.ac.id/mkmi/vol14/iss1/9
Pages
9-16
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DOI
10.30597/mkmi.v14i1.2110