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Table 2 Reasons for not referring among providers who had not referred patients to the opposite sector

From: Can biomedical and traditional health care providers work together? Zambian practitioners' experiences and attitudes towards collaboration in relation to STIs and HIV/AIDS care: a cross-sectional study

Responses from BHPs(n = 146)

Responses from THPs(n = 67)

Perceived reasons for not referring to THPs

Frequencies (%)

Perceived reasons for not referring to BHPs

Frequencies (%)

Rules (referral guidelines)

34 (23.3)

No collaboration mechanism

26 (38.8)

Lack of trust in THPs

28 (19.2)

I can treat

18 (26.9)

No need to refer

18 (12.3)

BHPs don't accept us & our patients

18 (26.9)

BHPs are better

17 (11.6)

I have a few patients

5 (7.5)

BHPs fear losing patients

16 (10.7)

BHPs don't refer to us

4 (5.9)

Lack of belief in THPs

15 (10.3)

Other

7 (10.4)

Lack of knowledge about THPs' practice

11 (7.5)

  

Referral only from THPs-BHPs

10 (6.8)

  

Other

1 (0.7)

  
  1. Because multiple responses were given, the sum of responses may be >100%