ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Assessment of patient navigation programs for breast cancer patients across the city of Boston.
Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03514433 (Translating Research Into Practice), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Translating Research Into Practice: A Regional Collaborative to Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Care
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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
- Patient navigator team perceptions on the implementation of a citywide breast cancer patient navigation protocol: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2022Trial
- Protocol for a pragmatic trial comparing navigator and automated virtual interventions for guaranteeing adherence to fecal immunochemical testing (NAVIGATE-FIT).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
- Developing a real-time registry to track breast cancer patients across the city of Boston.JAMIA open · 2025Article
- Implementation of social needs screening for minoritized patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer: a mixed methods evaluation in a pragmatic patient navigation trial.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Dissemination and implementation science frameworks and strategies to increase breast cancer screening for at-risk women in the United States: A scoping review.Journal of public health research · 2024Article
- From Awareness to Action: A Review of Efforts to Reduce Disparities in Breast Cancer Screening.Cureus · 2023Review
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12 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeHealthcare systems contribute to disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Patient navigation is a widely cited system-based approach to improve outcomes among populations at risk for delays in care. Patient navigation programs exist in all major Boston hospitals, yet disparities in outcomes persist. The objective of this study was to conduct a baseline assessment of navigation processes at six Boston hospitals that provide breast cancer care in preparation for an implementation trial of standardized navigation across the city.
methodsWe conducted a mixed methods study in six hospitals that provide treatment to breast cancer patients in Boston. We administered a web-based survey to clinical champions (n = 7) across six sites to collect information about the structure of navigation programs. We then conducted in-person workflow assessments at each site using a semi-structured interview guide to understand site-specific implementation processes for patient navigation programs. The target population included administrators, supervisors, and patient navigators who provided breast cancer treatment-focused care.
resultsAll sites offered patient navigation services to their patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. We identified wide heterogeneity in terms of how programs were funded/resourced, which patients were targeted for navigation, the type of services provided, and the continuity of those services relative to the patient's cancer treatment.
conclusionsThe operationalization of patient navigation varies widely across hospitals especially in relation to three core principles in patient navigation: providing patient support across the care continuum, targeting services to those patients most likely to experience delays in care, and systematically screening for and addressing patients' health-related social needs. Gaps in navigation across the care continuum present opportunities for intervention.
trial registrationClinical Trial Registration Number NCT03514433, 5/2/2018.
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