SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018
Effects of patient navigation on satisfaction with cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Application of patient navigation programs across the entire continuum of breast cancer care: a GRADE-assessed systematic review with meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
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- Examining the effect of nurse navigation programme on stoma adjustment, quality of life, and prevention of complications in patients with stoma: a randomized controlled trial.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Trial
- Professional patient navigation in a hospital setting: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Trial
- Quality of life outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of patient navigation in Latina breast cancer survivors.Cancer medicine · 2020Trial
- A Global, Regional, and National Survey on Burden and Quality of Care Index of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in Adults Aged 55 and Above: The Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2021.Neuroepidemiology · 2026Article
- "Although I'm mentally ill, that doesn't mean that I'm not also physically ill" - barriers, facilitators and diagnostic overshadowing in healthcare for individuals with lived experience of mental ill-health.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Navigating cancer: Insights from patient journey mapping.PloS one · 2026Article
- A personal perspective of patient-centred clinical trials.Oncotarget · 2025Article
- Developing and Testing an Online Portal for Virtual Navigation for Asian American Patients With Cancer: Pilot Feasibility Study.JMIR cancer · 2025Article
- Addressing barriers to care for African American men facing prostate cancer: a scoping review of navigation programs.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Patient navigation programmes in cancer care in Africa: protocol for a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Implementing Person-Centered, Clinical, and Research Navigation in Rare Cancers: The Canadian Cholangiocarcinoma Collaborative (C3).Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Advancing equity in cancer care: a pilot explanatory mixed methods study of a racially, ethnically, and linguistically concordant model of patient navigation.Journal of health equity · 2025Article
- Acceptability of Patient Navigation to Promote Follow-up Colonoscopy.American journal of health behavior · 2024Article
- Evaluating implementation of a community-focused patient navigation intervention at an NCI-designated cancer center using RE-AIM.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The Use of Navigators to Increase Patient Portal Enrollment among Patients in a Federally Qualified Health Care System.Ethnicity & disease · 2023Article
- A multi-center, randomized, 12-month, parallel-group, feasibility study to assess the acceptability and preliminary impact of family navigation plus usual care versus usual care on attrition in managing pediatric obesity: a study protocol.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
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- Training cancer caregiver navigators: experiences from implementing the eSNAP and caregiver navigator intervention.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposePatient navigation (PN) is a model of healthcare coordination designed to reduce barriers to achieving optimal health outcomes. Systematic reviews evaluating whether PN is associated with higher patient satisfaction with cancer care are lacking.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review to synthesize evidence of comparative studies evaluating the effectiveness of PN programs to improve satisfaction with cancer-related care. We included studies reported in English that: (1) evaluated a PN intervention designed to increase satisfaction with cancer care; and (2) involved a randomized controlled trial (RCT) or non-RCT approach. Standardized forms were used to abstract data from studies. These data were evaluated for methodological quality, summarized qualitatively, and synthesized under a random effects model.
resultsThe initial search yielded 831 citations. Nine met inclusion criteria. Five had adequate data (1 RCT and 4 non-RCTs) to include in the meta-analysis. Methodological quality of included studies ranged from weak to strong, with half rated as weak. Findings of the RCTs showed a statistically significant increase in satisfaction with cancer care involving PN (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 2.30; 95% confidence interval 1.79, 2.80, p < 0.001). Pooled results from non-RCTs showed no significant association between PN and satisfaction with cancer-related care (standardized mean difference = 0.39; 95% confidence interval - 0.02, 0.80, p = 0.06).
conclusionsAlthough PN has been widely implemented to improve cancer care, high-quality studies are needed to characterize the relationship between PN and satisfaction with cancer-related care.
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