Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In order to understand the opinions of healthcare workers regarding the issue of corruption, a study was conducted among various medical professionals. The diagnostic survey method and questionnaire technique were used. The study involved 103 participants, whose opinions were analyzed based on sociodemographic characteristics. The analysis revealed that, according to the respondents, corruption is a common phenomenon among healthcare professionals. Corruption is perceived as frequent, with a constant or increasing levels of intensity. The most frequently indicated cause of corrupt behavior is a poorly functioning healthcare system, which results in limitations in access to certain services.
Authors: Anna Kułak-Taranek, Jolanta Bielawska
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4413175869