ZAHRA (JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): APRIL

KEWAJIBAN TENAGA KESEHATAN DALAM MEMBERIKAN INFORMED CONSENT: KAJIAN LITERATUR ETIKA DAN HUKUM

Gunawan Widjaja (Senior Lecturer Faculty of Law Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)
Hotmaria Hertawaty Sijabat (Doctoral Student Faculty of Law Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)
Handojo Dhanudibroto (Doctoral Student, Faculty of Law Universitas 17 Agustus 1945 Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 May 2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the obligations of health workers in providing informed consent from an ethical and legal perspective through a literature review. Informed consent is an essential communication process between health workers and patients prior to medical procedures, which affirms the patient's right to obtain complete information and to give conscious and voluntary consent. Legally, this obligation is regulated in various regulations in Indonesia, such as Law No. 29 of 2004, Law No. 36 of 2009, and Law No. 17 of 2023, and reinforced by medical professional ethical standards. The results of the study indicate that optimal implementation of informed consent can protect patients' rights while providing legal protection for healthcare providers; however, challenges remain in its implementation, such as time constraints, the use of medical terminology that is difficult to understand, and insufficient education for both patients and healthcare providers. Therefore, efforts to enhance understanding, training, and continuous supervision are needed to ensure that ethical and legal principles in the provision of informed consent are truly realised in healthcare practice in Indonesia.

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ZAHRA

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ZAHRA: JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH focuses on health sciences, including preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative fields, by publishing "original articles" and "review articles." The scientific scope of the Health Scientific Journal includes: Medical and clinical research ...