Toleransi Beragama Sebagai Fondasi Etika Profesi Bidan: Perspektif Moderasi Islam dalam Pelayanan Kesehatan Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia's multicultural and multireligious society places midwives at the intersection of clinical competence and spiritual sensitivity. This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic religious moderation (wasatiyyah) as a foundational ethical framework for midwifery professionalism in the context of religious pluralism. Using a systematic literature review design with qualitative thematic analysis, 15 studies were selected from an initial pool of 156 records identified across five databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ, and Portal Garuda), following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Four major themes emerged: (1) midwifery professionalism as a holistic ethical construct beyond clinical skills; (2) religious diversity as both a challenge and opportunity for professional growth; (3) Islamic religious education as a formative force for tolerant professional attitudes; and (4) religious tolerance as a core value in humanistic healthcare delivery. The article proposes a conceptual model of tolerant midwifery professionalism grounded in three Islamic values rahmatan lil 'alamin (mercy for all creation), 'adalah (justice), and wasatiyyah (moderate path) as the ethical architecture for practicing midwives in diverse settings. Implications for midwifery education reform, competency standard revision, and institutional spiritual wellness programs are discussed.