Perspectives of key decision makers on out-of-pocket payments for medicines in the Ethiopian healthcare system: a qualitative interview study

Perspectives of key decision makers on out-of-pocket payments for medicines in the Ethiopian healthcare system: a qualitative interview study

Objective This study aimed to explore the perspectives of key decision makers on out-of-pocket (OOP) payment for medicines and its implications in the Ethiopian healthcare system.Design A qualitative design that employed audiorecorded semistructured in-depth interviews was used in this study. The fr...

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Main Authors:	Eskinder Eshetu Ali, Getahun Asmamaw Mekuria, Daniel Legese Achalu, Dinksew Tewuhibo, Wondim Ayenew
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2023-07-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7/e072748.full

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