Open AccessUse of the Vula App to refer patients in the West Coast District: A descriptive exploratory qualitative study
Author(s) -
Louwrens Steyn,
Robert Mash,
Gavin Hendricks
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
south african family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-6204
pISSN - 2078-6190
DOI - 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5491
Subject(s) - referral , medicine , qualitative research , nursing , quality (philosophy) , exploratory research , outpatient clinic , descriptive research , family medicine , medical education , social science , philosophy , statistics , mathematics , epistemology , sociology , anthropology
Referral systems play a pivotal role in coordination and quality of care and should be evaluated for their utility. The Vula App is used by various disciplines and hospitals in South Africa to refer patients. The aim was to explore the perceptions of medical practitioners regarding the use of the Vula App in the West Coast District.