MARATTO

article · Risk Management and Healthcare Policy

The Challenges of Implementing a Health Referral System in South Africa: A Qualitative Study

20249 citationsOpen accessUniversity of Fort Hare

Abstract

In mitigation, the participants proposed suggestions such as increasing the capacity of the health workforce, allocating personnel appropriately, increasing the availability of transportation, and providing essential medications to all levels of care. They also suggested involving all stakeholders in the referral process, providing education and training to health professionals on the referral system, and enhancing communication and feedback between the various levels of care. These challenges emphasised in this study highlight the need for targeted interventions to improve the referral system in this setting.

Research topics

  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management

Sustainable Development Goals

Read the original research

This page summarises published work. The authoritative version sits with the publisher.

DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s450998

Is something wrong with this record? Report it or request removal.

Discussion

Discuss this research

Have you built on this work, tried to replicate it, or seen it applied in practice? Share what you know. Verified researchers and MARATTO™ domain experts can open a discussion, and any member can reply. Contributions are reviewed before they appear.

No discussion yet. Open the first thread.