Midwives Are the Primary Referral Point for Maternal Delivery
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Based on research by the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), midwives are the primary referral point for women aged 10-54 years for childbirth, accounting for 62.7% in 2018.
Childbirth assisted by obstetricians followed with a proportion of 28.9%. Traditional birth attendants (6.2%), general practitioners (1.2%), and nurses (0.3%) also assisted in childbirth. However, 0.7% of deliveries were still conducted independently, without any assistance.
According to Kemenkes, the higher the mother's education level, the greater the percentage of utilizing healthcare professionals. Geographically, childbirth assisted by healthcare professionals is higher in urban areas (96.7%) than in rural areas (88.9%).
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