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Reasons for not referring among providers who had not referred patients to the opposite sector |
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| Responses from BHPs(n = 146) |
Responses from THPs (n = 67) |
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| Perceived reasons for not referring to THPs |
Frequencies (%) |
Perceived reasons for not referring to BHPs |
Frequencies (%) |
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| Rules (referral guidelines) |
34 (23.3) |
No collaboration mechanism |
26 (38.8) |
| Lack of trust in THPs |
28 (19.2) |
I can treat |
18 (26.9) |
| No need to refer |
18 (12.3) |
BHPs don't accept us & our patients |
18 (26.9) |
| BHPs are better |
17 (11.6) |
I have a few patients |
5 (7.5) |
| BHPs fear losing patients |
16 (10.7) |
BHPs don't refer to us |
4 (5.9) |
| Lack of belief in THPs |
15 (10.3) |
Other |
7 (10.4) |
| Lack of knowledge about THPs' practice |
11 (7.5) |
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| Referral only from THPs-BHPs |
10 (6.8) |
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| Other |
1 (0.7) |
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Because multiple responses were given, the sum of responses may be >100% | |||
Kaboru et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:16 doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-16 |
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