POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE UTILIZATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF PPE IN MATERNAL CARE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC – LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

Mas Aditya Soebangil, Department of Health Policy and Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaFollow
Ascobat Gani, Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia, Depok, IndonesiaFollow
Puput OktamiantiFollow

Abstract

Policies regarding utilizing and rationalizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic challenge every healthcare service provider. Within the maternal health sector, it is suspected that the negative perception of patients and the lack of implementation and compliance with infection prevention and control policies disrupt the quality of care provided. This research is a narrative review highlighting all proper considerations for using and rationalizing PPE within the maternal health sector. Articles are gathered and filtered from well-known scientific publishing sites, and ten articles became the main discussion of this research. The utilization of PPE impacts all levels of maternal health service, from prenatal care to postnatal and neonatal care. Standardized PPE utilization and rationalization are needed to maintain the quality of care and reduce any negative impacts that PPE use might bring. Policies regarding the use of PPE must be well thought out to ensure that it will benefit its user without the risks of its side effects.

Bahasa Abstract

Kebijakan tentang penggunaan dan rasionalisasi Alat Pelindung Diri (APD) selama pandemi COVID-19 menjadi tantangan bagi setiap penyedia layanan kesehatan. Dalam bidang kesehatan ibu, persepsi negatif pasien, kurangnya implementasi, dan kepatuhan terhadap kebijakan pencegahan dan pengendalian infeksi diduga mengganggu kualitas pelayanan yang diberikan. Penelitian ini merupakan tinjauan naratif yang menyoroti semua pertimbangan untuk menggunakan dan merasionalisasi APD dalam sektor kesehatan ibu. Artikel dikumpulkan dan disaring dari situs-situs penerbitan ilmiah ternama, dan sepuluh artikel menjadi bahasan utama penelitian ini. Penggunaan APD berdampak pada semua tingkat layanan kesehatan ibu, mulai dari perawatan prenatal hingga perawatan postnatal dan neonatal. Penggunaan dan rasionalisasi APD standar diperlukan untuk menjaga kualitas perawatan dan mengurangi dampak negatif yang mungkin ditimbulkan oleh penggunaan APD. Kebijakan mengenai penggunaan APD harus dipikirkan dengan matang agar dapat memberikan manfaat bagi penggunanya tanpa risiko efek samping.

Recommended Citation

Soebangil, Mas Aditya; Gani, Ascobat; and Oktamianti, Puput (2023) "POLICY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE UTILIZATION AND RATIONALIZATION OF PPE IN MATERNAL CARE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC – LITERATURE REVIEW," Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration: Vol. 8: No. 1, Article 3.
DOI: 10.7454/ihpa.v8i1.6189
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/ihpa/vol8/iss1/3