Patient navigation is a strategy for overcoming barriers to reduce disparities and to improve
access and outcomes. The aim of this umbrella review was to identify, critically appraise …

Cervical cancer screening rates in the United States are generally high, yet certain groups
demonstrate disparities in screening and surveillance. Individuals at greatest risk for cervical …

Background People with chronic diseases experience barriers to managing their diseases
and accessing available health services. Patient navigator programs are increasingly being …

Importance Area-level factors have been identified as important social determinants of
health (SDoH) that impact many health-related outcomes. Less is known about how the …

Published studies regarding patient navigation (PN) and cancer were reviewed to assess
quality, determine gaps, and identify avenues for future research. The PubMed and …

Overall cancer death rates in the United States have declined since 1990. The decline could
be accelerated by eliminating socioeconomic and racial disparities in major risk factors and …

Background Patient navigators have been introduced across various countries to enable
timely access to healthcare services and to ensure completion of diagnosis and follow-up of …

Objective To determine the effects of patient navigation (PN) on healthcare utilization
outcomes using meta-analysis and the quality of evidence. Methods Medical and social …

Objective Patient navigators are a promising mechanism to link patients with primary care.
While navigators have been used in population health promotion and prevention …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surveillance is associated with early tumor detection and
improved survival in patients with cirrhosis; however, effectiveness is limited by underuse …