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Perceived Challenges and Barriers on Inter-Hospital Referral System
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Abstract
The Philippines faces increasing concerns over healthcare accessibility and affordability (Weiler, 2018), exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic (Lim, 2020). Despite efforts to address these issues, the healthcare sector still faces challenges, notably the need to enhance the referral system. This study aimed to gather nurses' perspectives on the barriers and challenges of the current inter-hospital referral system in government-owned hospitals in Pangasinan, Philippines. A survey method was used as part of the study?s descriptive research design to gather information. The total sample is eighty (80) registered nurses employed by the provincial government of Pangasinan. Results revealed a significant difference in one variable of perceived challenges to the inter-hospital referral systems and the demographic profile. However, no statistically significant correlation emerged between perceived barriers to inter-hospital referral systems and demographic variables of respondents. The research proposes an intervention plan titled "SPEEDING Towards the Success of Patient Care Coordination on Interhospital Referral System by Redefining the Referral Pathway."
Keywords
Barriers, Challenges, Nurses, Referral System
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How to cite this paper
@article{1705731,
author = {Cherilyn Centino Andres},
title = {Perceived Challenges and Barriers on Inter-Hospital Referral System},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2024},
volume = {7},
number = {10},
pages = {272-281},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1705731.pdf},
abstract = {The Philippines faces increasing concerns over healthcare accessibility and affordability (Weiler, 2018), exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic (Lim, 2020). Despite efforts to address these issues, the healthcare sector still faces challenges, notably the need to enhance the referral system. This study aimed to gather nurses' perspectives on the barriers and challenges of the current inter-hospital referral system in government-owned hospitals in Pangasinan, Philippines. A survey method was used as part of the study?s descriptive research design to gather information. The total sample is eighty (80) registered nurses employed by the provincial government of Pangasinan. Results revealed a significant difference in one variable of perceived challenges to the inter-hospital referral systems and the demographic profile. However, no statistically significant correlation emerged between perceived barriers to inter-hospital referral systems and demographic variables of respondents. The research proposes an intervention plan titled "SPEEDING Towards the Success of Patient Care Coordination on Interhospital Referral System by Redefining the Referral Pathway."},
keywords = {Barriers, Challenges, Nurses, Referral System},
month = {April},
}