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: Informal payment is a major barrier to universal health coverage, particularly in
low and middle-income countries. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine appropriate …

Abstract Background and Aim: Owing to high prevalence of informal payments through many
health systems and nations, this systematic review aimed at identifying the nature, types and …

Background Informal payments are one of the major obstacles to health system reform in
many develo** countries, and its elimination is on the agenda of health system …

Informal payments refer to sums that patients may pay to individual or organizational health
care providers outside of the official payment channels or approved fee schedules. The aim …

Background: Informal payment in many develo** countries is a serious obstacle towards
to improving healthcare system and has negative effects on the function of healthcare …

By implementation of the Health Transformation Plan (HTP), a revised tariff system for
healthcare services was executed in Iran. This study explores the changes in physicians' …

Background and aim: Accidents and incidents are the second factor of mortality in our
country and traffic accidents are at the top. The plan for the autonomy of hospitals …

Introduction Attitude is a factor affecting the behaviour of consumers. In the literature, the
effect of health care consumer's attitude on making informal payments has been highlighted …

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 …