Is there a place for the patient in the Ukrainian health care system? Patient payment policies and investment priorities in health care in Ukraine
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12846743 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andriy Danyliv (0000-0003-3382-5976, corresponding author), Тетяна Степурко (0000-0001-8267-1585), Irena Gryga, M Pavlova (0000-0002-6082-8446), Wim Groot (0000-0003-1035-5916) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 273-291 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1588-970X • E-ISSN: 1588-9726 |
| Publisher | Akadémiai Kiadó (PUBLISHER • HU) |
| DOI | 10.1556/socec.34.2012.2.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2036090751 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 6 |
The principle of free-of-charge health care services is written in the Ukrainian Constitution. However, the state fails to implement this principle in practice. Our analysis confirms that in spite of the proclaimed free-of-charge health care services, many Ukrainian patients pay for health care services and these payments are considerable. As much as 57% and 73% of patients using out-patient and in-patient services respectively reported having spent money for this. Among those who paid for health care services, the average annual expenditure is 636 UAH for out-patient services and 2,019 UAH for hospital services. Patients who paid formally on average spent 555 UAH for out-patient services per year, while those who paid informally, spent about 337 UAH. This unregulated patient payment system is a threat to the population’s health as it prevents many patients from obtaining the health care that they need. Hence, the current’ free-of-charge’ system does not work properly and cannot sustain the health of the nation any more. There is a need for a thoroughly designed official and transparent payment system as well as structural financial reforms
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0.92 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |