Background: One of the objectives of the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran is to
reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicate informal …

Background In 2014, a revision of the national medical tariffs for inpatient health care
services took place in Iran, and a new hotline was set up to report informal payments. It was …

Background: Out-of-pocket and informal payments are considered as 2 most important
topics for equity in health care financing. Therfore, this study was conducted to …

Background Informal payments to health care providers have been reported in many African,
Asian and European countries. This study aimed to investigate different aspects of these …

Background: Informal payments for health care, which are common in many countries, can
have negative effects on health care access, equity and health status as they lead people to …

Informal payments are a signifi cant source for fi nancing health systems in many developing
and transition countries. The aim of our study was the assessment of the infl uence of …

Background: Informal payments in the health sector of many developing countries are
considered as a major impediment to health care reforms. Informal payments are a form of …

The practice of making informal payments in the health sector is common in a number of
countries. It has become an important policy issue around the world. These payments can …

Informal payments constitute a significant portion of out-of-pocket payments in health
systems, especially in developing countries. This study examined the current status of …

Little is known about the factors that can affect informal health payments in Turkey, which is
pertinent given that Turkey has been undergoing and considering a series of reforms in the …