Healthcare workers' perceptions on collaborative capacity at a Referral Hospital in Malawi.
Background: Lack of collaborative capacity results in provision of fragmented health services that do not meet the needs of patients. Collaborative capacity refers to the extent to which providers have influence over other healthcare workers' decision-making, and can be assessed by measuring percept...
| Publicado en: | Health SA Gesondheid Vol. 26; pp. 1 - 9 |
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African Online Scientific Information System PTY LTD
2021
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