Referral experiences of healthcare consumers: results from a cross-sectional study in urban slums in southeast Nigeria

Referral experiences of healthcare consumers: results from a cross-sectional study in urban slums in southeast Nigeria

IntroductionThe inadequate referral system in Nigeria is partly due to the proliferation of informal healthcare providers (IHPs) and constraints within formal providers in urban slums. With limited data on patient referral experiences across these providers, this paper explores referral experiences...

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Main Authors: Chinelo Obi, Ifeyinwa Arize, Chukwudi Nwokolo, Benard Okechi, Bassey Ebenso, Obinna Onwujekwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
healthcare system
healthcare consumers
healthcare providers
referral
urban slums
informal health providers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561158/full
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