scholarly journals Biopsychosocial Aspect of Pregnant Women Suspected Brainstem Death

Author(s):  
Dwiana Ocviyanti ◽  
Ribkhi A. Putri

Abstract Objectives: Diagnosis of brainstem death and the vital organ function support in the pregnant woman to prolong gestation to attain fetal viability is still controversial. The decision is influenced by ethical and legal issue in the country. Another consideration is the hospital cost and health insurance coverage. This article purpose is to report a case and discuss the biopsychosocial aspect of this issue, so the doctors know how to decide a similar case.Methods: We reported a suspected brainstem death in pregnant women and discussed the holistic approach.Case: This case is a-38-year-old women, third pregnancy, 22 weeks of gestation, referred from the secondary hospital in a comatose condition. She was diagnosed with brainstem dysfunction due to intracranial mass and cerebral oedema. She wasn't diagnosed with brainstem death due to the electrolyte imbalance that can cause this condition. We did the multidisciplinary management approach. We decided the termination of pregnancy would only be performed if the fetus reaches 28 weeks of gestational age (with survival rate on perinatology is 31%). From the husband point of view, since the attending doctors have not declared the mother to be dead, then the husband still want to keep the mother in full life support. The patient and the fetus died on the 8th day of hospitalization. The patient was fully paid for by Indonesian Health Insurance.Conclusion: Maternal brainstem dysfunction and brainstem death during pregnancy are rare. In Indonesia, ethical and legal consideration to keep both mother and fetus are appropriate with the general social, cultural, and religious values. However, we recommend managing every single case individually with an intensive multidisciplinary approach due to the possibility of the different personal value of the patient.Keywords: brainstem dysfunction, brain death, pregnancy, fetal, ethic, legal. Abstrak Tujuan: Diagnosis kematian batang otak dan dukungan fungsi organ vital pada perempuan hamil untuk melanjutkan kehamilannya sampai janin dapat hidup jika dilahirkan masih kontrovesi. Keputusan ini dipengaruhi oleh etik dan hukum di suatu negara. Pertimbangan lainnya adalah biaya perawatan rumah sakit dan cakupan asuransi kesehatan. Artikel ini bertujuan melaporkan sebuah kasus dan mendiskusikan aspek biopsikososialnya, sehingga para dokter dapat mengambil keputusan pada kasus lain yang serupa.Metode: Kami melaporkan kasus perempuan hamil dengan kecurgaan kematian batang otak dan mendiskusikan pendekatan holistiknya.Hasil: Kasus perempuan usia 38 tahun, kehamilan ketiga, 22 minggu, dirujuk dari rumah sakit sekunder dalam kondisi koma. Pasien didiagnosis dengan disfungsi batang otak akibat massa intracranial dan edema serebri. Pasien tidak didiagnosis dengan meti batang otak karena kondisi ini masih dapat dikarenakan gangguan keseimbangan elektrolit. Kami melakukan pendekatan multidisiplin. Diputuskan terminasi kehamilan akan dilakukan hanya jika janin mencapai usia kehamilan 28 minggu (dengan harapan hidup dari perinatology 31%). Dikarenakan dokter belum mengatakan pasien sudah meninggal, suami pasien menginginkan pasien dalam topangan alat. Pasien dan janinnya meninggal pada hari ke-8 perawatan. Pembiayaan pasien dengan menggunakan BPJS.Kesimpulan: Disfungsi batang otak dan kematian batang otak selama kehamilan adalah kasus yang jarang. Di Indonesia, etik dan hukum yang berlaku untuk menjaga kehidupan ibu dan janin sesuai dengan nilai sosial, budaya, dan agama. Namun demikian, kami merekomendasikan mlakukan tata laksana setiap kasus secara individu dengan pendekatan multidisiplin dikarenakan perbedaan nilai pribadi pasien dan keluarga.Kata kunci: disfungsi batang otak, etik, hukum, janin, mati batang otak, kehamilan.  

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 376
Author(s):  
Sushree Priyadarsini Satapathy ◽  
Nivedita Karmee ◽  
Durga Madhab Satapathy ◽  
Radha Madhab Tripathy

Background: RSBY, a health insurance scheme, was launched by the Indian government to protect BPL families from incurring financial liabilities which are likely to occur due to hospitalization. Objectives was to compare over all OOPE among RSBY beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries and to estimate its extent during hospitalization in different domains among RSBY beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted for 2 months (January-February 2018) among BPL families residing in Ganjam district, Odisha. Multistage random sampling was done. Total sample size was 256, the number of beneficiaries and non beneficiaries taken was 128 each.Results: Non beneficiaries incurred higher overall OOPE higher i.e. 95.3% than the Beneficiaries and it was found to be statistically significant with x²=74.8 and P-value <0.001. Among beneficiaries out of pocket expenditure was found in 46.1% of the study population. 45.3% of beneficiaries had to borrow partially from friends and relatives to fulfil their hospital related expenses followed by 32% borrowing fully for their treatment. Among beneficiaries, most out of pocket expenditure was for life support services as they sought treatment mostly for surgical conditions.Conclusions: Health insurance coverage should be improved by increasing enrolment. People should be made aware about the services covered under the schemes.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192
Author(s):  
Widyawati Widyawati ◽  
Suze M. P. J. Jans ◽  
Wenny Artanti Nisman ◽  
Elsi Dwi Hapsari ◽  
Jeroen van Dillen ◽  
...  

A new model of antenatal care to manage pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia at public health centers in Indonesia has been studied. This study aimed to explore the facilitators and the barriers of this new model introduction by using focus group discussions to nurse-midwives and nurse-midwife coordinators. Training and information booklets, the improved confidence in providing comprehensive care, and adequate support from supervisors were perceived as facilitators of the new model. Financial support and public transportation necessary to reach the optimum treatment according to the new model, limited health insurance coverage, and shortage of staff and iron tablets were the barriers. Similar barriers should be anticipated for further implementation. A lasting support of policy and decision makers therefore is essential.


Author(s):  
April Todd-Malmlov ◽  
Alexander Oftelie ◽  
Kathleen Call ◽  
Jeanette Ziegenfuss

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