Doctor's Ethical Dilemma in Disclosure Sexually Transmitted Patients' Status to Partners

Authors

  • Djai Yen Liauw Departemen Forensik dan Medikolegal, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • Elsa Monica Adriani Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Aivi Mujono Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Christa Adelia Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • James Gunawan Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Jeceline Sutarto Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Jonathan Naaman C Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Klemens Andreas Charistio Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Maria Raphaella G Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Myra Antonia Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Mela Dina Marie B Fakultas Kedokteran dan Ilmu Kesehatan, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya, Jakarta
  • Yorisye Septiana Departemen Forensik dan Medikolegal, Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36452/jmedscientiae.v2i1.2641

Keywords:

ethical dilemma, disclosure medical record, human rights, sexually transmitted disease

Abstract

Sexually transmitted diseases could be transmitted through unprotected vaginal, anal, and oral sex. Infectious diseases can cause various symptoms and even cause death in humans. One of the duties of a doctor is to prevent the spread of a disease, but in this scenario the doctor has to reveal the patient's identity to others. Various opinions and stigmas that arise in Indonesian society have made it more difficult for sexually transmitted diseases patients to reveal their condition even to their closest family. This increases the dilemma faced by doctors. Based on various aspects ranging from human rights, the right-to life, bioethics by adhering to the prima facie principle, as well as the convention law, the medical secrets of infectious disease patients must be disclosed to the family for togetherness' sake.

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Published

2023-04-18 — Updated on 2023-04-27

How to Cite

Liauw, D. Y., Adriani, E. M. ., Mujono, A., Adelia, C. ., Gunawan, J., Sutarto, J. ., Naaman C, J. ., Andreas Charistio, K., Raphaella G, M. ., Antonia, M. ., Marie B, M. D., & Septiana, Y. . (2023). Doctor’s Ethical Dilemma in Disclosure Sexually Transmitted Patients’ Status to Partners. Jurnal MedScientiae, 2(1), 39–45. https://doi.org/10.36452/jmedscientiae.v2i1.2641

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Literatur Review