SynthesisJournal of diabetes research2017
The Referral System between Primary and Secondary Health Care in Saudi Arabia for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review.
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- Optimizing people's movement across the health system: a scoping review of referral systems within a primary health care approach.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- The prevalence of cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia - CAPTURE study.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
- Identification of the factors affecting the referral system of veterans' health services: A scoping review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Strengthening Saudi Arabia's Primary Health Care through an e-Referral System: A Case Study.Clinics and practice · 2022Article
- Trends and patterns in urgent pediatric otolaryngology inter-hospital referrals in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2022Article
- Telemedicine as support for primary care referrals to neurologists: decision-making between different specialists when guiding the case over the phone.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2021Article
- Design of a Model for Management of Referral System in the Iranian Urban Family Physician Program.Iranian journal of public health · 2020Article
- Identification of Education Models to Improve Health Outcomes in Arab Women with Pre-Diabetes.Nutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Saudi Arabia, the mortality of diabetes is currently reported at 6%. A well-administered referral system is crucial in aiding the management of this disease.
methodA single reviewer employed a systematic approach to searching the literature databases with regard to the question: what are the attributes of referral systems in Saudi Arabia for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D)? The results were analysed in order to provide recommendations to improve the Saudi health system.
resultsTwelve primary studies were identified from a systematic search. Overall, the 12 studies did not clearly mention any of the factors of a good referral system. The referral problems identified by this study included patients' unnecessary requests for referral, unstructured referral letters, and unclear dissemination guidelines for referral.
conclusionsThis research attempted to identify the efficiency of the referral processes that were implemented for patients with T2D. The majority of the included studies were completely silent on the main referral factors for patients. If this review is representative of the referral system in Saudi Arabia, then, in the context of T2D, current referrals are unsafe. Further research on the quality of the referral system, taking into account at least some of the WHO referral guidelines, is required.
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