ArticleHealth promotion practice2014
Key considerations in designing a patient navigation program for colorectal cancer screening.
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- Patient Navigation Increases Breast, Cervical, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Immigrants in the U.S.: A Systematic Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Components and effectiveness of patient navigation programmes to increase participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Characteristics of Effective Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigation Programs in Federally Qualified Health Centers: A Systematic Review.Journal of health care for the poor and underserved · 2017Pooled it
- Implementing a successful patient navigation program for follow-up colonoscopy: Lessons from the PRECISE study.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Comparative effectiveness of two interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening among females living in the rural Midwest.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2024Trial
- Cost-Effectiveness of Community-to-Clinic Tailored Navigation for Colorectal Cancer Screening in an Underserved Population: Economic Evaluation Alongside a Group-Randomized Trial.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2022Trial
- The Effects of the Nurse Navigation Program in Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors: a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Trial
- Patient Navigation for Colonoscopy Completion: Results of an RCT.American journal of preventive medicine · 2017Trial
- Patient navigation to increase colorectal cancer screening among Latino Medicare enrollees: a randomized controlled trial.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2015Trial
- Patient navigation activities in a large community -based colorectal cancer screening program.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- What makes patient navigation work? Identifying functions and forms and conducting causal loop diagramming to specify components of a successful colorectal cancer patient navigation program.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Patient and provider perspectives on implementing patient navigation for colorectal cancer screening for Black and Latine patients: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Promoting Inclusive Cancer Care: Beyond Medical Interpreters.The oncologist · 2023Article
- Reach and effectiveness of a centralized navigation program for patients with positive fecal immunochemical tests requiring follow-up colonoscopy.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
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- A Plan-Do-Study-Act Approach to the Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Patient Navigation Program to Reduce Breast Cancer Screening Disparities in Un- and Under-Insured, Racially and Ethnically Diverse Urban Women.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Evaluating an Online Training Course to Develop and Sustain Cancer Navigation and Survivorship Programs.Oncology nursing forum · 2019Article
- Evaluating the Feasibility of Using a Mobile App to Track Oncology Patient Navigation Activities and Outcomes.Journal of oncology navigation & survivorship · 2019Article
- Use of Health Information Technology among Patient Navigators in Community Health Interventions.Perspectives in health information managemen · 2019Article
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Abstract
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among those cancers affecting both men and women. Screening is known to reduce mortality by detecting cancer early and through colonoscopy, removing precancerous polyps. Only 58.6% of adults are currently up-to-date with colorectal cancer screening by any method. Patient navigation shows promise in increasing adherence to colorectal cancer screening and reducing health disparities; however, it is a complex intervention that is operationalized differently across institutions. This article describes 10 key considerations in designing a patient navigation intervention for colorectal cancer screening based on a literature review and environmental scan. Factors include (1) identifying a theoretical framework and setting program goals, (2) specifying community characteristics, (3) establishing the point(s) of intervention within the cancer continuum, (4) determining the setting in which navigation services are provided, (5) identifying the range of services offered and patient navigator responsibilities, (6) determining the background and qualifications of navigators, (7) selecting the method of communications between patients and navigators, (8) designing the navigator training, (9) defining oversight and supervision for the navigators, and (10) evaluating patient navigation. Public health practitioners can benefit from the practical perspective offered here for designing patient navigation programs.
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