07.04.05. Do hospitals have any geriatric-specific beds? | Indonesia

07.04.05. Do hospitals have any geriatric-specific beds? | Indonesia

21 Apr 2022

There is no data about number of geriatric-specific beds from Indonesian Health Profile 2018, which details statistics of hospitals and their beds in the country (Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, 2019b). Ministry of Health’s Rule No. 79/2014 specifies what a geriatric service in hospitals needs in terms of types of beds and other specifications, but there is no guideline on how many geriatric beds are needed or must be provided in the hospitals’ geriatric wards (Ministry of Health Regulation No. 79/2014 on Geriatric Services in Hospitals (Permenkes No. 79/2014 Tentang Pelayanan Geriatri Di RS), 2014; International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care, n.d.).

References:

International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care. (n.d.). Global Directory of Palliative Care Institutions and Organizations.

Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia. (2019b). Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2018 [Indonesia Health Profile 2018]. http://www.depkes.go.id/resources/download/pusdatin/profil-kesehatan-indonesia/Data-dan-Informasi_Profil-Kesehatan-Indonesia-2018.pdf

Ministry of Health Regulation No. 79/2014 on Geriatric Services in Hospitals (Permenkes No. 79/2014 tentang Pelayanan Geriatri di RS), (2014) (testimony of Ministry of Health Republic of Indonesia).