Legal Protection Regulation for Healthcare Professionals in Private Hospitals in Indonesia from the Perspective of Justice Values
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Private and public hospitals have the responsibility to maintain the quality of healthcare services, which is one of the key factors in fulfilling the public's right to health. Since hospitals provide services, they must ensure patient satisfaction. Therefore, actions that prioritize public interest are necessary to deliver genuinely good services to the community. Legal protection for healthcare professionals in hospitals is crucial. This research aims to analyze and identify the regulations concerning legal protection for healthcare professionals in private hospitals in Indonesia that are still lacking in fairness, based on the values of Pancasila justice. The research method adopts a positivist paradigm, using doctrinal legal research with a normative juridical approach. The primary data source is secondary data obtained through a literature review of various regulations related to the healthcare profession. The data is analyzed qualitatively using deductive logic. The research findings indicate that the legal protection regulations for healthcare professionals in private hospitals in Indonesia still face issues of injustice and inadequacy. Although Law No. 17 of 2023 has acknowledged the critical role of healthcare professionals and granted them certain rights, its implementation remains hindered, particularly in terms of legal responsibilities and protection against professional risks. Healthcare professionals play an essential role in healthcare services, yet existing regulations do not fully protect them from legal risks arising from medical actions. Therefore, additional balanced regulations are needed to better protect healthcare services as a profession. Weaknesses include a lack of coordination between the government, hospitals, and professional associations, as well as limitations in monitoring legal protection in private hospitals. This encompasses attitudes, awareness, and compliance among the public, especially healthcare professionals and hospital management, toward regulations
Authors: Muhammad Purnomo, Gunarto, Sri Endah Wahyuningsih, Anis Mashdurohatun
Institution: Sultan Agung Islamic University
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4411157379