Training in patient navigation: a review of the research literature

AE Ustjanauskas, M Bredice, S Nuhaily… - Health promotion …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite the proliferation of patient navigation programs designed to increase timely receipt
of health care, little is known about the content and delivery of patient navigation training, or …

Effectiveness of patient navigator interventions on uptake of colorectal cancer screening in primary care settings

JK Muliira, MS D'Souza - Japan Journal of Nursing Science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the world and every year
it is responsible for 610,000 deaths worldwide. The aim of this review was to examine the …

Refining the patient navigation role in a colorectal cancer screening program: results from an intervention study

EA Rohan, B Slotman, A DeGroff, KG Morrissey… - Journal of the National …, 2016 - jnccn.org
Background: Oncology patient navigators help individuals overcome barriers to increase
access to cancer screening, diagnosis, and timely treatment. This study, part of a …