Predictors of referral behaviour and intention amongst physicians in a medical consortium based on the theory of planned behaviour: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To promote patients' referral across healthcare institutions and integrated care delivery, we identified predictors of physicians' behaviour and intention to refer patients in a county medical consortium in China on the basis of the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).

Methods

This census-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Yangxi Hospital Group (YHG). All physicians in county hospitals and township health centres were invited to participate. Structural equation modelling was employed to analyse the relationships between referral intention and behaviour and other TPB variables in the group of whole participants and in sub-groups.

Results

In total, 330 physicians participated in this study. One-third of participants were general practitioners, and h

SUBMITTER: Zhao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10466405 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature