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Albania - Out-of-Pocket Payments in Albania’s Health System : Trends in Household Perceptions and Experiences 2002-2008

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:13:28Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:13:28Z
dc.date.issued2011-03-28
dc.description.abstractIn many countries absent or poorly functioning prepayment mechanisms for health care expose families to the financial risks associated with accidents and sickness. The report exploits a specially designed health governance and accountability module that was added to the 2008 wave of the Albania LSMS to gain additional insight into the determinants of informal payments and household perceptions and experiences of governance in the health sector more generally. This report is structured in four parts. Following the motivation, introduction and summary of the report's findings in part one, part two sets the institutional context for readers not already familiar with Albania's health system, and presents data showing public perceptions of health care and answers to subjective questions included in the health governance and accountability module of the 2008 Albania LSMS. These data have been combined with prior waves of the LSMS to show how the incidence of informal payments has changed in recent years. Part three shows the impact out-of-pocket payments -both formal and informal- have on household consumption and the incidence of poverty. Part fourth presents the results of statistical analysis, using techniques to match like-households over time, in order to identify significant factors at the household level that are associated with informal payments and how these have changed during a period of structural changes in the health system.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20111010011312
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/2784
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2784
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABILITY TO PAY
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
dc.subjectADEQUATE RESOURCES
dc.subjectAFFORDABILITY
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCARE ACCESS
dc.subjectCATASTROPHIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCLINICS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST OF HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectCOST OF SERVICES
dc.subjectCOSTS OF TREATMENT
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR HEALTH
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDRUGS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY IN ACCESS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTENDED FAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFEE FOR SERVICE
dc.subjectFEE-FOR-SERVICE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RISKS
dc.subjectFREE CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH AFFAIRS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE COSTS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTERS
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTRE
dc.subjectHEALTH CENTRES
dc.subjectHEALTH COSTS
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICS
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICY
dc.subjectHEALTH POSTS
dc.subjectHEALTH PROVIDERS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTH SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH-CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH-CARE SYSTEM
dc.subjectHEALTHCARE
dc.subjectHOSPITAL BEDS
dc.subjectHOSPITAL CARE
dc.subjectHOSPITALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINFORMAL PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
dc.subjectINPATIENT ADMISSION
dc.subjectINPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectMEDICAL DOCTORS
dc.subjectMEDICAL ETHICS
dc.subjectMEDICAL EXPENSES
dc.subjectMEDICAL FEES
dc.subjectMEDICAL SPECIALISTS
dc.subjectMEDICAL STAFF
dc.subjectMEDICATION
dc.subjectNATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectNURSES
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOLDER PEOPLE
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT CARE
dc.subjectOUTPATIENT SERVICES
dc.subjectPATIENT
dc.subjectPATIENTS
dc.subjectPAYMENTS FOR HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectPEOPLES
dc.subjectPHYSICIAN
dc.subjectPHYSICIANS
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPOCKET PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPREGNANT WOMEN
dc.subjectPREPAYMENT MECHANISMS
dc.subjectPRIMARY CARE
dc.subjectPRIMARY HEALTH CARE
dc.subjectPRIVATE FEES
dc.subjectPRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectPRIVATE HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SERVICES
dc.subjectPROBABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOSPITAL
dc.subjectPUBLIC HOSPITALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SCHOOL
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectREHABILITATION
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTREATMENTS
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ACCESS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUSER FEES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE PEOPLE
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleAlbania - Out-of-Pocket Payments in Albania’s Health System : Trends in Household Perceptions and Experiences 2002-2008en
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okr.date.disclosure2011-10-10
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:41:24.130833Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Health Sector Review
okr.docurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20111010011312
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid936201468000631061
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20111010011312
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15256511
okr.identifier.report64803
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryAlbania
okr.region.geographicalEurope
okr.region.geographicalEastern Europe
okr.sectorGeneral public administration sector
okr.sectorGeneral education sector
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice
okr.sectorEducation
okr.topicLaw and Development::Health Law
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Economics & Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Monitoring & Evaluation
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Health Systems Development & Reform
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
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