Institutional Issues in Informal Health Payments in Poland : Report on the Qualitative Part of the Study

A growing pattern within the ECA (East Europe and Central Asia) region is informal payments to doctors, hospital administrators, nurses and others connected with health service delivery. These payments have implications for governance of health systems and for equity and access, as well as for incentives for both health providers and managers. According to the research findings, informal payments are widespread in the Polish health sector. They include both cash and in-kind contributions. The study reinforces the existing anecdotal evidence as well as evidence from studies in other countries of the ECA Region and shows that the phenomenon has, if anything, become more widespread over the last few years. Informal payments are both paid voluntarily and coerced by providers in one way or another. As this paper shows, the main reasons for paying for medical services are to ensure quality care, to buy future care, and to jump queues. Providers are also paid to show gratitude and appreciation. In addition, users contribute in-kind for ancillary services. For instance, they bring their own sheets, food, or even medicines to the hospital because the hospital is not providing them. Building on the existing literature, this research is aimed at: (1) identifying the nature, extent, and economic dynamics (mechanisms of collection and revenue distribution among different actors) of informal payments; (2) understanding the leading causes of informal payments; (3) identifying the consequences of informal payments on accessibility and quality of care, and (4) articulating policy options to reduce the size and negative impact of such payments..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

Washington, DC: World Bank ; 2013

Reihe:

HNP discussion paper series

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Shahriari, Helen [VerfasserIn]
Belli, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Lewis, M. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ABILITY TO PAY
ADULT MORTALITY
ADULT MORTALITY RATE
AGED
ALCOHOL
APATHY
BEDS
CANCER
CAPITATION
CASH PAYMENTS
CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS
CLINICS
COMMODITIES
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
DEATHS
DENTAL CARE
DIETS
DOCTORS
EMERGENCY ROOMS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
GPS
GYNECOLOGY
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FINANCE
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HEALTH CARE POLICIES
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH CARE WORKERS
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS
HOSPITAL ADMISSION
HOSPITAL CARE
HOSPITAL PERSONNEL
HOSPITAL SERVICES
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
ILLNESSES
INCOME
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATES
INPATIENT CARE
INTERVENTION
LAWS
LIFE EXPECTANCY
MANAGERS
MARKET FAILURES
MEDIA
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
MEDICAL FACILITIES
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINES
NURSES
NURSING
NUTRITION
OUTPATIENT CARE
OUTPATIENT SERVICES
PARAMEDICS
PATIENT CHOICE
PATIENTS
PHARMACY
PHYSICIANS
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
PRIMARY CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC SECTOR
SERVICE DELIVERY
SMOKERS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL SERVICES
SPECIALISTS
SURGERY
TEACHING HOSPITALS
URBAN AREAS
URBAN CENTERS
WASTE HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT & REFORM

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Weitere IDs:

10986/13679

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

797592857