ArticleHealth services insights2021
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Patient Navigation Programs for Adults with Complex Needs: A Scoping Review of the Literature.
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58 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Implementation Outcomes and Their Determinants for Hospital-Led Care Coordination Interventions Targeting Patients With Complex Care Needs: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Pooled it
- Access improvement in healthcare: a 12-step framework for operational practice.Frontiers in health services · 2024Pooled it
- Time to Follow-Up Colonoscopy After Positive Fecal Immunochemical Test with Centralized Patient Navigation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Trial
- Implementing a successful patient navigation program for follow-up colonoscopy: Lessons from the PRECISE study.PloS one · 2026Trial
- The Effect of Oncology Nurse Navigation on Mental Health in Patients with Cancer in Taiwan: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2024Trial
- Implementation of postpartum navigation for low-income individuals at an urban academic medical center.PloS one · 2023Trial
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- Family Voices in Digital Patient Navigation for Cervical Cancer Care in Indonesia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluating a Train-the-Trainer program to implement a navigation program for older people with cancer across six European countries, as part of the EU NAVIGATE project: a Kirkpatrick multi-method evaluation.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Protocol paper for an implementation science approach to promoting colorectal cancer screening in Federally Qualified Health Center Clinics: A stepped-wedge, multilevel intervention trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Nurse navigator. A concept analysis according to the Walker and Avant model.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2026Article
- Exploring patient navigation services in physical activity for people with chronic conditions in Canada: a rapid review protocol.BMJ open · 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
- Implementation Considerations for an Occupational Therapy-Led Mental Health Care Navigation Program for Older Adult Patients.Health services insights · 2026Article
- A case study from a senior care navigator program: helping older adults address health and social care needs.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Implementing allied healthcare professionals in transitional care for older adults with mental health needs: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Pathways to inclusion: A scoping review exploring equity, diversity, and inclusion in mental health and addictions patient navigation programs.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Hemorrhage from a pancreatic pseudocyst eroding the stomach, diaphragm, and splenic artery: a case report on integrated surgical and nursing management.AME case reports · 2026Article
- Complexity and Barriers to Vision Care: A Narrative Review Informed by a Mobile Eye Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- A description of the development and initial evaluation of a patient navigator delivered patient portal enrollment program.Patient education and counseling · 2025Article
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Abstract
Patient navigation is a model of care that aims to improve access to care by reducing the complexity of navigating health, education, and social services across the continuum of care and care settings. Little is known about the processes that facilitate or impede the implementation of patient navigation programs (PNPs). We conducted a scoping review to identify and summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the implementation and outcomes of existing implemented PNPs. We employed a 6-stage scoping review framework to identify and review eligible articles. Sixty-articles met the inclusion criteria (58 peer-reviewed and 2 grey literature). The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research served as the theoretical framework during analysis to help extract factors relevant to implementation of navigator programs. Results of the scoping review are reported thematically. Influences on implementation were identified: (a) planning to ensure alignment with organizational need (b) funding (c) multidisciplinary engagement (d) establishing workflow (e) mechanisms for communication (f) stakeholders to encourage buy-in (g) appropriate caseload (h) in kind resources. PNPs improve the experiences of patients and families. The findings of this scoping review provides implementation considerations of PNPs across global care settings. Strategies for overcoming pragmatic and logistical issues must be developed for optimal implementation.
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