Perceptions of per diems in the health sector: Evidence and implications

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 237-246

  Vian, Taryn ^a,b   Miller, Candace ^a,b   Themba, Zione ^c   Bukuluki, Paul ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Independent Field Researcher ^*  (Malawi)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

allowances; corruption; fraud; health policy; Per diems

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALAWI; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; REMUNERATION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UGANDA; ALLOWANCES; ARTICLE; CORRUPTION; FRAUD; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PER DIEMS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALAWI; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONS; REMUNERATION; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UGANDA;

ALLOWANCES; CORRUPTION; FRAUD; HEALTH POLICY; PER DIEMS;

EID: 84877252055     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs056     Document Type: Article

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