Definition of Midwife

By taking into account socio-cultural aspects and conditions of the people of Indonesia, the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) provides that BidanIndonesia is: a woman who graduated from recognized government Bidanyang education and professional organizations in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia and has the competence and qualifications to be registered, certified and / or legally licensed to practice midwifery.

Midwives are recognized as professionals who are responsible and accountable, women who work as partners to provide support, care and advice during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, leading the delivery of its own responsibility and give care to the newborn, and infant . This care includes prevention, promotion of normal delivery, detection of complications in mother and child, and access to medical assistance or other appropriate assistance, and to implement action-daruratan kegawat.

Bidanmempunyai important task in counseling and health education, not only to women, but also to family and community. This activity should include antenatal education and preparation for parenthood and may extend to women's health, sexual health or reproductive health and child care.

WORLD MIDWIFE

Definition of Midwife

Indonesian Midwives Association has been a member of ICM since 1956, therefore all policies and development of the midwifery profession in Indonesia refer to and consider the ICM policy.

Definitions according to the International Confederation Of Midwives Midwives (ICM), which embraced and adopted by the entire organization midwives around the world, and recognized by the WHO and the Federation of International gynecologist Obstetrition (FIGO). Definitions are periodically reviewed in the International meeting / ICM Congress. The latter definition drawn up through the 27th congress of the ICM, in July of 2005 in Brisbane Australia is set as follows: Bidanadalah someone who has attended a recognized educational program Midwives in the country, have graduated from such education, and meet the qualifications for registration (register) and / or have a valid permit (license) to practice midwives.

Midwives are recognized as professionals who are responsible and accountable, women who work as partners to provide support, care and advice during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, leading the delivery of its own responsibility and give care to the newborn, and infant . This care includes prevention, promotion of normal delivery, detection of complications in mother and child, and access to medical assistance or other appropriate assistance, and to implement action-daruratan kegawat.

Bidanmempunyai important task in counseling and health education, not only to women, but also to family and community. This activity should include antenatal education and preparation for parenthood and may extend to women's health, sexual health or reproductive health and child care.

Bidandapat practices of various orders of service, including home, community, hospital, clinic or other health units.

b. Understanding the Indonesian Midwives

By taking into account socio-cultural aspects and conditions of the people of Indonesia, the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) provides that BidanIndonesia is: a woman who graduated from recognized government Bidanyang education and professional organizations in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia and has the competence and qualifications to be registered, certified and / or legally licensed to practice midwifery.

Midwives are recognized as professionals who are responsible and accountable, women who work as partners to provide support, care and advice during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, leading the delivery of its own responsibility and give care to the newborn, and infant . This care includes prevention, promotion of normal delivery, detection of complications in mother and child, and access to medical assistance or other appropriate assistance, and to implement action-daruratan kegawat.

Bidanmempunyai important task in counseling and health education, not only to women, but also to family and community. This activity should include antenatal education and preparation for parenthood and may extend to women's health, sexual health or reproductive health and child care.

Midwives may practice in various orders of service, including home, community, hospital, clinic or other health units.

c. Midwifery / Midwifery

Midwifery is one area of ​​science that studies the science and art of preparing for pregnancy, helping labor, childbirth and lactation, the interval and fertility regulation, climacterium and menopause, newborns and toddlers, human reproductive functions and providing assistance / support to women, families and their communities

d.Pelayanan Midwifery (Midwifery Service)

Midwifery service is an integral part of the health care system provided by Bidanyang been registered (registered) that can be done independently, collaboration or referral.

e. Midwifery Practice

Midwifery practice is the implementation of obstetrics by midwives who are autonomous, to women, families and communities, based on ethics and code etikBidan.

f. Midwifery Care Management

Midwifery Care Management is the approach and conceptual framework used by midwives in applying a systematic problem solving methods ranging from data collection, data analysis, diagnostics obstetrics, planning, implementation and evaluation.

g. Midwifery care (PR see book)

Midwifery care is the process of decision-making and actions taken by a midwife in accordance with the authority and scope of practice based on science and midwifery tips

Is the application of functions and activities which are the responsibility of providing services to clients who have needs / problems in the field of maternal health during pregnancy, during childbirth, childbirth, the baby after birth and family planning.

Paradigm Midwifery

Bidandalam work providing services keprofesiannya hold on to a paradigm, a view of man / woman, environment, behavior, health care / obstetrics, and heredity.

Women

Sebagimana women as human beings are creatures of bio-psycho-socio-cultural whole and unique, has a unique basic needs, and a variety of in accordance with the level of development. Women as a successor generation, so that the existence of a healthy woman physically, spiritually, and socially indispensable.

Women as human resources is first and foremost educators in the family. Human quality is determined by the existence / condition of women / mother in the family. The women in the community is the driving force and a pioneer family welfare.

Environmental

Environment is all of those involved in the interaction of individuals at the time of its activities, both physical environment, psychosocial, biological and cultural. Psychosocial environment includes family, group, community and society. My mother was always involved in family interactions, groups, communities, and society.

Society is the most important and complex group that has been shaped by humans as a social environment consisting of individuals, families and communities that have the purpose and value systems.

Women are part of the family members of the community unit. Families who are in their function to influence and be influenced by the environment where he is. Families can support their daily needs and provide emotional support to mothers throughout the life cycle. Socio-economic circumstances, education, culture and location of family residence will determine the degree of women's reproductive health.

Behavior

Behavior is the result of all experience and human interaction with the environment, which materialized in the form of knowledge, attitude and action.

Midwifery Services

Midwifery service is an integral part of the health care system provided olehBidan who have registered (registered) that can be done independently, collaboration or referral.

Midwifery services are an integral part of health care, which aimed to realize the family's health, according to the authority in order to achieve a happy and prosperous small family.

Midwifery service targets are individuals, families, and communities which includes the improvement, prevention, healing and recovery of midwifery services can be divided into:

Primary service is service which fully Midwives Midwives Responsibility.
Collaboration Services is a service performed by a midwife as a member timyang activities done simultaneously or as one of a process of health service activities.
Referral Service is a service performed by a midwife in order referral to a higher service system or vice versa ie services carried out by midwives in receiving a referral from the midwife who helped birth, as well as services performed by the midwife to the place / other health care facilities horizontally and vertical or increase the safety and welfare of mothers and their babies.


CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background

History shows that midwives are one of the oldest profession in the world since the existence of human civilization. Midwives appeared as a trusted woman in assisting and helping mothers who give birth. The role and position of midwives in the community are highly valued and respected as a very noble job, energizing, encouraging, assisting, and helping mothers who give birth until the mother can care for their babies properly.

Since the days of pre-history, has been recorded in ancient manuscripts from the Egyptian midwives who dare to take risks to defend safety of the babies male Jews who were ordered by Pharaoh to the suicide. They have shown the attitude of high moral ethics and piety to God in defending the people who are in a weak position, which in modern times, we call advocacy role.

Midwives as professional workers in performing their duties and practice, work on the view adopted philosophical, scientific, work methods, standards of practice and codes of ethics of service they have.

B. Goal

1. General Purpose

To add to the knowledge of midwives as a profession

2. Specific Objectives

Specific objectives in the preparation of this paper is to determine:

1. Definition of midwife,

2. Definition of profession,

3. Distinctive characteristics of the profession,

4. The characteristics of midwives as a profession and

5. Obligations as a professional midwife

CHAPTER II

LITERATURE REVIEW

A. Definition of Midwife

In English, the word Midwife (Midwife) means "with woman" (with a woman, mid = together, wife = a woman. In the French language, sage femme (midwife) means "wise woman", while in Latin, cum mater (Midwife) shall mean "associated with women."

According to Churchill, the midwife is "a health worker WHO May or May not formally Trained and is a physician, that delivers babies and Provides associated maternal care" (a health worker who is formally trained or not and not a doctor, which helps babies and pelahiran provide maternal care related).

Definition of Midwives (ICM) is a midwife who has undergone midwife education programs recognized by the state where he lived, and have successfully completed the relevant studies as well as meet the requirements for the registered and / or have formal permission for the practice of midwives. Midwife is one of the oldest profession in the world since the existence of human civilization.

Midwife is a woman who graduated from midwife education, an accredited, qualified to be registered, certified and / or legally licensed to practice midwifery. Recognized as a professional who is responsible, in partnership with women in providing support, care and advice needed during pregnancy, and parturition, facilitating the birth of his own responsibilities and to provide care to newborns and children.

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Midwife is a woman who has followed the midwife education program and pass the exam according to the requirements and regulations.

According to WHO midwife is someone who has been recognized regularly in midwifery education programs have been recognized as a juridical scale, where it is placed and have completed midwifery education and obtain permission implement midwifery practice.

INTERNATIONAL Confederation of Midwife midwife is someone who has graduated midwives were recognized by the state and obtain qualifications and were given permission to carry out the practice of midwifery in the country.

B. Understanding Professions

Profession is a job that requires training and mastery of a specialized knowledge. A profession typically has a professional association, ethical code, as well as certification and licensing process that is specific to these professions. Examples of professions is in the field of law, medicine, finance, military, and engineering.

C. Midwives For Professionals

As a member of the profession, midwives have a special characteristic. Sebagaii professional waiter who is an integral part of health care. Midwives have a very unique job, namely:

1. Always prioritize maternal function as educators for their children.

2. Having a code of ethics with a series of scientific knowledge gained through education and a certain level

3. The presence of midwives have recognized professional organization charged with improving the quality of service to the community,

4. Members receive a fee for services performed while still holding fast to the code of professional conduct.

It will continue to be undertaken by the midwives in relation to members of the profession which should provide professional service. Surely must be balanced with the opportunity to obtain further education, training, and always participated actively in the health service.

In connection with the professionalism of office midwives, midwives need to be addressed that pertained professional positions. Position can be viewed from two aspects, namely structural and functional positions. Structural position is a position that clearly exists and is set within an organizational hierarchy, while the functional position is a position which is seen and appreciated from the aspect of a vital function in society and the state.

In addition to the functions and vital role in public life, functional-oriented also qualitative. In this context functional position is a professional midwife, and it is natural that if midwives are to get a professional allowance.

Midwife as a profession has certain characteristics, namely:

Midwives are prepared through formal education for its graduates to carry out the work which it is responsible in a professional manner
Midwives have a tool which is used as a guide in carrying out his profession, namely midwifery service standards, code of ethics, and ethics of midwifery
Midwives have a clear knowledge of the group in carrying out his profession
Midwives have the authority in carrying out their duties
Midwives provide a safe and satisfactory service in accordance with community needs
Midwives have a professional organization
Midwives have special characteristics and are known as well as community needs
Professional midwives serve as a major source of employment and livelihood.

D. Meaning and Characteristics of Professional Occupation

Someone who has a particular profession, called a professional. However, the professional term is also used for an activity that receives a fee, as the opposite of amateur. Examples are professional boxers get paid for doing a boxing match, while sporting boxing itself is generally not regarded as a profession.

Popularly, any person who worked in the field are often given a professional title. A professional worker in a language keseseharian is a skilled or qualified workers in the works although keteranpilan or skill is the result of interest and learn and practice.

Understanding professional positions should be distinguished from professional predicate derived from the type of work the results of habituation to certain skills (through internship / direct involvement in certain work situations and gain job skills as a legacy of his parents or his predecessor.

A professional workers need to be distinguished from a technician. Both professional employees and technicians can be skilled in performance (eg master work the same technique, can solve technical problems in the field of work). However, a professional worker is required to master the vision underlying philosophical insights concerning skills, rational consideration and have a positive attitude in implementing and developing the quality of his work.

Good CV explained that professional occupations have certain characteristics, namely: preparation or special educational need for the perpetrators (requires Prajabatan relevant education), skill requirements that have been standardized by the authorities (eg, professional organizations, consortia, and government ), as well as the position to receive recognition from the community and his country.

Profession has its own characteristics that distinguish it from other jobs. In detail the characteristics of a professional position is as follows:

Skills are based on theoretical knowledge: Professionals are assumed to have extensive theoretical knowledge and skills based on that knowledge and can be applied in practice.
Professional Associations: Professionals typically have a body organized by its members, which are intended to improve the status of its members. Professional organizations usually have specific requirements to become members.
Extensive educational: a prestigious profession usually requires a long education in higher education.
Competency exam: Before entering the professional organization, there is usually a requirement for graduation from a test that tests mainly theoretical knowledge.
Institutional Training: In addition to the exam, also usually required to attend professional training istitusional where candidates gain practical experience before becoming a full member organization. Improving skills through professional development is also required.
License: Professional set forth the terms of registration and certification process so that only those with a license can be considered trustworthy.
Autonomy of work: Professionals tend to control their working and theoretical knowledge in order to avoid any intervention from outside.
Code of ethics: Professional organizations usually have a code of ethics for its members and disciplinary procedures for those who violate the rules.
Set yourself: Professional organizations should be able to arrange its own organization without government interference. Professional managed by those more senior, respected practitioners, or those who are most highly qualified.
Public service and altruism: Receipt of income from work profession can be maintained as long as related to public needs, such as physician services contribute to public health.
Status and rewards high: Profession of the most successful will achieve high status, prestige, and proper rewards for its members. This can be regarded as a recognition of the services they provide to society.

E. Midwives obligations to profession

1. Each midwife must maintain a good reputation and uphold the image of the profession by showing a high personality and provide quality services to the community.

2. Each midwife must continuously develop themselves and improve the ability of the profession in accordance with the development of science and technology.

3. Each midwife must continuously develop themselves and improve the ability of the profession in accordance with the development of science and technology.

F. Midwife professional conduct

1. Acting on his expertise

2. Having the moral high

3. Be honest

4. No do not try

5. Does not give excessive promises

6. Developing partnerships

7. Communication skills

8. Know the limits

9. Advocate for maternal choice

G. Organization of Midwives

1. Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI)

In the history of the Indonesian Midwives said that the June 24, 1951 is seen as the birth of IBI. Inauguration day of the birth of IBI is based on the results of the first midwife conference, held in Jakarta June 24, 1951, which is an initiative of the senior midwives who live in Jakarta. The conference's first midwife has been successfully laid a solid foundation and in the right direction for the next midwife struggles, namely: establishing a professional organization called the Indonesian Midwives Association (IBI) in the form of unity, national character, based on the principle of Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945. IBI which all its members consist of women have been accepted as a member of the Indonesian Women's Congress (KOWANI) in 1951, until today IBI remain actively supports programs KOWANI together with other women's organizations in improving the degree of Indonesian women. Also in accordance with Republic Act No. 8 of 1985 concerning social organization, the IBI with 133 listed as one of the Society of Social Institutions in Indonesia. Motion and IBI measures at all levels can be said the more advanced and well developed. Until 2003, IBI has has 30 regional managers, branch 342 IBI (at district / municipality) and 1.703 twig IBI (at the district level) with a total membership of 68.772 people.

The purpose of IBI are as follows:

1. Promote unity and brotherhood among fellow midwives and women in general in order to strengthen national unity

2. Fostering knowledge and skills of members of the midwifery profession, especially in the service of MCH and family welfare

3. Assisting the government in national development, especially in improving community health status.

4. Enhance the dignity and status of midwives in the community.

Vision and Mission IBI among others:

1. Indonesian Midwives Association to form an organization which is national, as the only organization that represents the unity and integrity container midwives in Indonesia.

2. Board of IBI based in Jakarta or where central government is

3. Counteracting midwife or midwife first class second class, only midwives

4. Establish areas of management areas. Thus, organizations / associations that are local that existed prior to this conference all dissolve and subsequently became a member of the branch, which was arranged by the provincial board.

5. Midwives should work in accordance with the profession, when working in the field of treatment should follow a two-year nursing education, so if perawata worked in midwifery education must follow the midwife for two years.

2. International Confederation of Midwifes (ICM)

ICM is a midwife organizations from various countries (60 countries) headquarters in London UK. The general objective of ICM is to improve standards of midwifery services at the baby's mother and family and education are useful for professional advancement. While the specific objectives of the ICM are:

1. Improve the standard of care to mothers, infants, and families around the world.

2. Improving the implementation of midwifery care.

3. Developing the role of midwifery as a professional practitioner with its own right.

4. Increasing global potential and value of midwifery to reduce morbidity and moetalitas mother and baby.

3. Association of Radical Midwifes (ARM)

ARM is an organization whose members include midwives, student midwives on the committee UK (United Kingdom) to improve health services. The purpose of ARM is to be able to exchange ideas, opinions, skills and information with colleagues and patients to help midwives develop their role in order to obtain guarantees to actively participate in maternity services in addition to the ARM also provides support to the midwives in providing continuous service, dig alternative service patterns and evaluate the development of the scope of midwifery practice.

CHAPTER III

CLOSING

A. Conclusion

Midwives who have undergone a midwife education programs recognized by the state where he lived, and have successfully completed the relevant studies as well as meet the requirements for the registered and / or have formal permission to practice bidan.Sebagai members of the profession, midwives have a special characteristic. As a professional waiter who is an integral part of health care.

Midwifery as a profession is the most important component in improving women's health.

B. Suggestion

· Order for the government continue to support the midwife profession by improving the quality of human resources through the provision of educational facilities midwives for midwives.

· For organizations are expected to continue to develop services and knowledge for all midwives in a fair and equitable.

· Midwives as professionals are expected to participate actively in the organization and able to carry out its duties and obligations in accordance with professional ethics.