Untangling the corruption maze: exploring the complexity of corruption in the health sector.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare corruption poses a significant threat to individuals, institutions, sectors, and states. Combating corruption is paramount for protecting patients, maintaining the healthcare system's integrity, and preserving public trust. As corruption evolves, takes new forms, and adapts to changing socio-political landscapes, understanding its manifestations is critical to developing effective anti-corruption strategies at individual and institutional levels.

Objective

The aim was to comprehensively collate the manifestations of different types of corruption in healthcare to illustrate prevailing patterns and trends and to provide policymakers, practitioners, and researchers with practical insights to inform research agendas, regulatory and governance strategies, an

SUBMITTER: Sommersguter-Reichmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11241952 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature