Iva Parvanova
Biographic Data
| ID | 1741007 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iva Parvanova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iva |
| FAMILY NAME | Parvanova |
| SIGNATURE | PARVANOVA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2774-4451 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Patient organizations involvement in healthcare
BACKGROUND: Patient organizations have become increasingly influential in the healthcare sector, offering unique insights into unmet health needs, disease impact, and patients' quality of life. These groups have evolved from advocates for access to treatment, as seen during the HIV/AIDS crisis, to active participants in the research and policy-making processes. Despite growing recognition of their critical role, a comprehensive understanding of t…
The effect of institutional characteristics and social norms on corruption in healthcare
Corruption in healthcare is widespread and consequential. Informal payments (IPs) are a common form of petty corruption, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Using data from the Life in Transition Survey encompassing 33 countries across Europe and Central Asia, I analyze the prevalence and reasons behind IPs made to public health providers. In addition to individual‐ and system‐level factors often used in literature, I also introduce a…
Framing of sensitive topics in surveys measuring corruption in healthcare
Corruption is a costly, consequential and complex phenomenon facing healthcare systems globally. Measuring the prevalence of petty corruption, such as bribery and informal payments, is challenging due to the hidden and sensitive nature of these exchanges. This paper explores how question framing influences estimates of informal payment prevalence in doctor-patient relationships in two steps. We analyze the responses from the Eurobarometer survey …
The effect of institutional characteristics and social norms on corruption in healthcare
Corruption in healthcare is widespread and consequential. Informal payments (IPs) are a common form of petty corruption, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Using data from the Life in Transition Survey encompassing 33 countries across Europe and Central Asia, I analyze the prevalence and reasons behind IPs made to public health providers. In addition to individual‐ and system‐level factors often used in literature, I also introduce a…
The effect of institutional characteristics and social norms on corruption in healthcare
Corruption in healthcare is widespread and consequential. Informal payments (IPs) are a common form of petty corruption, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. Using data from the Life in Transition Survey encompassing 33 countries across Europe and Central Asia, I analyze the prevalence and reasons behind IPs made to public health providers. In addition to individual‐ and system‐level factors often used in literature, I also introduce a…
Framing of sensitive topics in surveys measuring corruption in healthcare
Corruption is a costly, consequential and complex phenomenon facing healthcare systems globally. Measuring the prevalence of petty corruption, such as bribery and informal payments, is challenging due to the hidden and sensitive nature of these exchanges. This paper explores how question framing influences estimates of informal payment prevalence in doctor-patient relationships in two steps. We analyze the responses from the Eurobarometer survey …
Patient organizations involvement in healthcare
BACKGROUND: Patient organizations have become increasingly influential in the healthcare sector, offering unique insights into unmet health needs, disease impact, and patients' quality of life. These groups have evolved from advocates for access to treatment, as seen during the HIV/AIDS crisis, to active participants in the research and policy-making processes. Despite growing recognition of their critical role, a comprehensive understanding of t…
Health care (3 works) · Corruption and Economic Development (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Biomedical Ethics and Regulation (1 works) · Conceptual framework (1 works) · Context (archaeology) (1 works) · Framing (construction (1 works) · Geography (1 works)