REFERRAL WAIT TIME AND ILLNESS SEVERITY OF PATIENTS WITH NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES REFERRED TO SPECIALIST CLINICS OF A TERTIARY HEALTHCARE CENTRE IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA.
Referral wait times were not significantly associated with patients' illness severities. This highlights the need for a critical review of referral and triage practices with a multi-pronged approach to improve wait time experiences for patients.
Authors
- Oluwatosin Kolade
- Abimbola Margaret Obimakinde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5924-952X)
- Achiaka E. Irabor
Institutions
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00