The Effect of the Health Reform Plan on informal payments in Selected Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Informal, under-the-table, payments are paid to individuals/ health care organizations as cash or non-cash through informal channels. This study aims to identify the amount of informal payments in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2019-10-01
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| Series: | مدیریت سلامت |
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| Online Access: | http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2956-en.html |
| Summary: | Introduction: Informal, under-the-table, payments are paid to individuals/ health care organizations as cash or non-cash through informal channels. This study aims to identify the amount of informal payments in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in winter 2014 and winter 2016 (before and after the Health Reform Plan). A questionnaire and telephone interviews were used to collect data which were then analyzed by using SPSS and Excel software.
Result: The average informal payment to physicians, nurses, service staff, security guards, and other employees were 11.1%, 22.2%, 22.2%, 0%, 0%, respectively.
Conclusion: According to the results, the Health Reform Plan, in general, has significantly reduced informal payments (P <0.01) in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-1200 2008-1219 |