Reasons for referral and referral compliance among Congolese and Burundian refugees living in Tanzania: a community-based, cross-sectional survey
Conclusion
To our knowledge, this is the first community-based study on patterns of referral healthcare among refugees in Tanzania and sub-Saharan Africa. Our findings suggest patients were referred for surgical problems and for imaging, however not all referrals were completed in a timely fashion. Future research should attempt to build prospective referral registries that allow for better tracking of patients and examination of waiting times.
Source: BMJ Open - Category: General Medicine Authors: Enumah, Z. O., Rafiq, M. Y., Manyama, F., Ngude, H., Juma, O., Sakran, J. V., Stevens, K. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research
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