The IPAS Indonesia Foundation organized an update workshop on Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) for Post-Miscarriage Care (PMC) and postpartum hemorrhage for hospitals and community health centers on November 29-30, 2024, in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.
This activity aims to enhance the capacity of management teams, health agencies, and relevant healthcare personnel in developing clinical practice guidelines (CPG) and standard operating procedures (SOP) based on medical scientific studies.
CPGs are developed to standardize medical services at healthcare facilities and serve as a reference for healthcare professionals in providing care. The implementation of CPGs and SOPs can ensure equitable and quality access to Comprehensive PMC services in Kupang City, Kupang Regency, South Central Timor Regency (TTS), and East Flores Regency.
In her opening remarks, the Head of the NTT Provincial Health Office, drg. Iin Andriani, M.Kes., stated that women who experience miscarriage need to be provided with comprehensive and quality PMC services. In NTT itself, these services remain difficult for the public to access due to a lack of competent healthcare Human Resources (HR), limited equipment, and unavailable medication.
“In the NTT region, only about 30% of community health centers meet the healthcare HR standards based on regulations from the Indonesian Ministry of Health. Thanks to cooperation with partners, such as the IPAS Indonesia Foundation, the government is greatly assisted in addressing these issues, especially in reproductive health services for women,” said drg. Iin.
This workshop represents a series of fundamental stages implemented after PAC clinical training to ensure service standardization and legal protection at the healthcare facility level for healthcare professionals. This activity was designed interactively and conducted in a hybrid format, facilitated by Prof. Dr. dr. Eka Rusdianto Gunardi, SpOG, Subsp.F.E.R, MPH, and dr. Ilham Utama Surya, SpOG.
“Standardization is necessary to improve the quality of services and patient safety, reduce unnecessary or harmful medical interventions for patients, and provide the best treatment options for patients,” said Prof. Eka.
This activity agreed upon several updated documents in accordance with the Comprehensive and Women-Centered PAC Guidelines, namely 1 Comprehensive PAC CPG for hospitals, 1 Comprehensive PAC CPG for community health centers, and 5 SOPs as derivatives of the CPGs that can be used by both healthcare facilities.
This workshop is not only a learning platform but also a starting point for greater change. Participants are expected to become agents of change in NTT Province, who will serve as examples of good practice throughout Indonesia.
“From our experience, this is the first time that APK training has been followed by the development of PPK and SPO, involving both the hospital management team and the Health Department. This has enabled us to understand the needs of the healthcare team and provide support to ensure comprehensive APK services can be implemented effectively,” stated Mr. Aris, a member of the management team from Prof. Dr. W.Z. Johannes Regional General Hospital.
He added, “usually, it’s only training for healthcare professionals, so we in management don’t understand their needs.”
This workshop emphasizes that the strengthening and involvement of healthcare facility management teams and health departments in developing CPGs and their derivatives, SOPs, are crucial stages that need to be implemented after clinical training. This process provides management teams with an understanding to support healthcare professionals in implementing services in accordance with the latest standards presented in clinical training. Thus, quality PAC services can be accessed by women.