ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2013
Moving the agenda forward for cancer patient navigation: understanding volunteer and peer navigation approaches.
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- Patient navigation programmes for symptomatic lung cancer patients: a scoping review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- ColoNav: patient navigation for colorectal cancer screening in deprived areas - Study protocol.BMC cancer · 2016Trial
- Scoping review on navigation interventions for older adults with cancer in Europe and beyond.European geriatric medicine · 2026Review
- Role, Resources, and Integration of Accompanying Patients in Oncology: A Qualitative Study from the Accompanying Patient's Perspective.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Characteristics of Existing Online Patient Navigation Interventions: Scoping Review.JMIR medical informatics · 2024Article
- A Web-Based Peer-Patient Navigation Program (Compassionate Online Navigation to Enhance Care Transitions) for Youth Living With Childhood-Acquired Disabilities Transitioning From Pediatric to Adult Care: Qualitative Descriptive Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2024Article
- The important role of community organizations in stroke recovery and reintegration.Frontiers in stroke · 2024Article
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- Training prostate cancer survivors and caregivers to be peer navigators: a blended online/in-person competency-based training program.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
- A mixed-method evaluation of a volunteer navigation intervention for older persons living with chronic illness (Nav-CARE): findings from a knowledge translation study.BMC palliative care · 2020Article
- What are patient navigators doing, for whom, and where? A national survey evaluating the types of services provided by patient navigators.Patient education and counseling · 2018Article
- Volunteer navigation partnerships: Piloting a compassionate community approach to early palliative care.BMC palliative care · 2017Article
- Analysis of nurse navigators' activities for hospital discharge coordination: a mixed method study for the case of cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Article
- An assessment of patient navigator activities in breast cancer patient navigation programs using a nine-principle framework.Health services research · 2014Article
- The development and implementation of a volunteer lay navigation competency framework at an outpatient cancer center.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2014Article
- Supporting Transitions from Hospital to Home by Engaging Volunteers of Third Sector Organizations: A Scoping Review.International journal of integrated careArticle
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Across Canada, individuals diagnosed with cancer have identified concerns about access to services before, during, and following treatment, highlighting a very real uncertainty that exists about where to turn for information and assistance. Cancer patient navigation programs are emerging as effective interventions, well-equipped to meet these patients' diverse needs. While many provinces have initiated professionally led navigation services, little is known about the potential for volunteer-led navigation. This article highlights pilot programs in British Columbia, Ontario, and Newfoundland, where volunteers are engaged as lay or peer providers of cancer patient navigation services. By describing the recruitment, training, and role of the navigators within each program, the paper underscores the capacity for unique programs to work within current care frameworks across distinct communities. These programs provide an innovative approach to overcoming barriers and augmenting access to supportive care for cancer patients and their family members.
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