Informal payments in health facilities in Peru in 2018: Analysis of a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Latin American region demonstrates the lowest levels of trust in health systems globally. Institutional corruption is a major factor in eroding trust. Corruption in health services, including extracting bribes and informal payments from patients, directly harms health outcomes and weakens services intended as public goods. In this study, we aim to characterize the frequency and distribution of informal payments within public health services in Peru.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey, the 2018 National Household Survey of Living Conditions and Poverty, and identified all individuals reporting health insurance from the Ministry of Health (SIS-MINSA) or Social Security (ESSALUD). We defined self-report

SUBMITTER: Espinoza-Pajuelo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798543 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature