Tesis ini tentang faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan kompetensi bidan dalam tata laksana awal pre-eklampsia berat di Kabupaten Ciamis tahun 2013. Merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain potong lintang. Populasi dan sampel adalah seluruh bidan yang melayani persalinan di puskesmas di Kabupaten Ciamis, dengan cara proporsional random sampling didapat jumlah sampel minimal sebanyak 97 bidan.

Hasil penelitian didapat 18,7% bidan yang kompeten dalam tata laksana awal pre-eklampsia berat, faktor-faktor yang berhubungan bermakna adalah umur, masa kerja, pelatihan, motivasi, dan supervisi. Motivasi merupakan faktor paling dominan, dengan nilai p 0,00 dan OR 13,7. Penyebab rendahnya kompetensi bidan karena tidak adanya buku pedoman, standar operasional yang baku, dan MgSO4.

The factors contributed to midwife's competency in early management severe preeclampsia in Ciamis Regency in 2013 was presented in this thesis. The study was conducted by using quantitative method and data analysis was based on crosssectional data collected from proportional random sampling of 107 midwifes.

The results showed that 18.7% midwifes were competent in early management severe pre-eclampsia. Some factors related to midwifes competencies such as; age, working?s period, training, motivation, and supervision. It was found that motivation was the main factor in midwifes? competency with p 0.00 and OR 13.7. The results of the study also revealed that there was no standard manual book, standard operational, and MgSO4 which caused low competency among midwifes in helping patients with severe pre-eclampsia.

Preeklampsia berat (PEB) dan eklampsia merupakan salah satu penyebab tertinggi kematian ibu di Indonesia. Di RSU Kabupaten Tangerang PEB dan eklampsia merupakan penyebab kematian tertinggi (45,4%), angka ini lebih tinggi bila di bandingkan dengan beberapa RS daerah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor–faktor yang berhubungan dengan kematian ibu akibat PEB dan eklampsia di RSU Kabupaten Tangerang tahun 2008-2010. Desain yang digunakan kasus kontrol (case control) dengan  jumlah sampel kasus 40 dan kontrol 80. Data didapatkan dari status pasien di rekam medis. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa kondisi janin berhubungan dengan kematian ibu akibat PEB dan dan eklampsia dengan p value 0,021 setelah dikontrol variabel usia ibu, gravida, jenis persalinan, riwayat KB dan pengasilan keluarga. Ibu PEB dan eklampsia dan kondisi janin IUFD meningkatkan risiko kematian ibu 6,28 kali (95% CI 1,32-30,02) bila dibandingkan ibu yang kondisi janin tidak IUFD. Maka Perlu upaya menurunkan jumlah kematian ibu akibat PEB dan eklampsia, diharapkan RSU Kabupaten Tangerang meningkatkan pelayanan kesehatan yang komprehensif dan adekuat, tepat guna dan tepat waktu dan peningkatan kualitas sumber daya manusia dan fasilitas. Dinas kesehatan meningkatan pemerataan pelayanan kesehatan di seluruh lapisan masyarakat dan meningkatkan program promotif dan preventif. Peneliti lain diharapkan dapat menambah jumlah sampel dan menggunakan data primer dan bagi masyarakat diharapkan berperan aktif dalam pemeliharaan kesehatan. Kata kunci: Determinan kematian ibu, preeklampsia berat dan eclampsia

 Severe Preeclampsia (PEB) dan Eclampsia is one of the highest cause of maternal death in Indonesia. At RSU Kabupaten Tangerang (public hospital at Tangerang) preeclampsia and eclampsia is the highest cause of death (45,4%), and this rate is much more higher than some hospital in some area aroun Indonesia. This research aimed to determine the factors associated with maternal deaths due to PEB and eclampsia at RSU Tangerang in the year of 2008 – 2010. The desaign used is the case control by using about 40 case samples and 80 controlers. Data obtained from the patient's status in medical records. The results of research showed that the fetal condition releated maternal deaths due PEB and eclampsia it is seen from the p value of 0,021 after controlled with variable maternal age, gravida, type of delivery, a history of family planning and family income. The mother suffered PEB and eclampsia with fetal condition will IUFD risk 6,28 times (95% CI 1,32 to 30,02) of maternal deaths than if the condition of the fetus is not IUFD. There are necessary efforts to reduce the number of maternal deaths due to PEB and eclampsia, which is expected to RSU Tangerang to improve comprehensive and adequate health care, appropriate and on time action, and improving the quality of human resources and facilities. Health agencies should improve equity of health services in all layers of society and enhance the promotion and preventive programs. Another study is expected to increase the number of samples and using primary data and for the community is expected to play an active role in the maintenance of health. Key words: Determinants of maternal death, severe preeclampsia and eclampsia