Exploring plastic and reconstructive surgery referral pathways: Insights from primary care physicians in Bahrain.

Seventy-four primary care physicians participated (response rate: 76.3%).

Nearly one-third (31.1%) reported that no specific referral criteria existed at their health center.

The majority (67.6%) acknowledged plastic surgery as an important specialty that is able to transform lives, while a minority perceived it as primarily cosmetic.

Over half (54.1%) identified the lack of clear referral criteria as their principal challenge.