Abstract The Health Care Referral System is a service system that controls the delegation of
authority and responsibility for health problems which is carried out reciprocally vertically or …

As chronic diseases, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) require sustained person-centred
and community-based care. Given its direct link to communities and households, Primary …

Aims: Low and middle-income countries are still facing challenges of dysfunctional referral
systems which have impaired health service provision. This review aimed at investigating …

This study aims to identify challenges in implementing a quality healthcare referral system in
developing countries and explore the strategies to overcome these challenges. Data for this …

The study was conducted to investigate the factors that affect management of the referral
system at the primary level of health care in Zomba district in Malawi. To accomplish this …

Patient referrals among health facilities are initiated to maximize receipt of quality care at a
proper level within the health system. This study explored the processes, factors that …

A functional referral system is vital for the delivery of continuous and effective patient care
from primary healthcare to secondary or tertiary level of care. This study assessed …

Background: Referral system is one of the key elements in family health care facilities.
Recently, Egypt has started to implement referral system that depends mainly on family …

This study examined the Bayelsa Health Insurance Scheme and Healthcare Delivery in
Bayelsa State from 2017–2022. This was achieved through (i) investigating the level of …

Background: Referral system is one of the key elements in the primary health care (PHC),
currently the Ministry of health is working on establishment and development of an effective …