STUDY OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS BETWEEN EXPECTATIONS AND REALITY: CASE REVIEW ABSTRACT

Puji Hastuti, Septerina Purwandani Winarso, Diki Retno Yulian

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The professional code of ethics is a comprehensive and integrated guideline about attitudes and behaviors that a person should have as health workers . Health workers should study, understand, and apply the ethics, morals, and values of the code of ethics so that in carrying out professionalism it does not cause conflict and cause negligence in carrying out medical actions that can cause legal dilemmas.

The purpose of this study was to determine the code of ethics of the health profession between expectations and reality.

This study used a descriptive research design with an analytical survey research method. The sampling technique used a random sampling technique.

Research results show Midwives' knowledge of the code of ethics is above the average 51% and below the average is 49%. There are two ethical cases that occurred, namely the village midwife collecting fees during postpartum and infant visits (KN and KF) and performing infusions in all normal deliveries.

It is recommended for midwives to add information about the code of ethics for midwives.it is associated with ethical cases that


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