SynthesisCancer medicine2023
Components and effectiveness of patient navigation programmes to increase participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review.
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- 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
- Components and effectiveness of patient navigation programmes to increase participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Low-cost interventions to increase uptake of cervical cancer screening among emergency department patients: Results of a randomized clinical trial.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2025Trial
- Implementing a prenatal health screening intervention for future fathers in Montreuil, France: most users are immigrants facing hardship.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Global burden of esophageal cancer attributable to smoking and alcohol, 1990-2021, with projections to 2040: a population-based analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021.Annals of medicine · 2026Observational
- Strengthening awareness and community resources for early detection of lung cancer through navigation guided screening in American Indian/Alaska Native clinics (SACRED LUNGS): Study protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2026Article
- Effects of a nurse-led navigation program for first-time pregnant Korean women on maternal anxiety and childbirth confidence: a quasi-experimental study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Community engagement and empowerment to address health inequalities: A rapid evidence review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
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- Navigation activities in an organized colorectal cancer screening program improve follow-up colonoscopy completion.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Nurse navigator. A concept analysis according to the Walker and Avant model.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods evaluation of a patient navigation program for breast and cervical cancers in Rwanda.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Outcomes and cost of patient navigation in increasing colorectal cancer screening in a safety net hospital-based health center.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Patient navigation activities in a large community -based colorectal cancer screening program.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Inter-physician heterogeneity in colorectal cancer screening participation in France: a study based on the French National Health Data System.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Women's experiences and perspectives on a nurse navigation program for cervical cancer screening: a qualitative study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- 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
- Developing a sustainable patient navigation model for breast cancer care in India: a survivor-led pilot project.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Article
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- 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
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Abstract
backgroundInequalities in cancer incidence and mortality can be partly explained by unequal access to high-quality health services, including cancer screening. Several interventions have been described to increase access to cancer screening, among them patient navigation (PN), a barrier-focused intervention. This systematic review aimed to identify the reported components of PN and to assess the effectiveness of PN to promote breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening.
methodsWe searched Embase, PubMed and Web of Science Core Collection databases. The components of PN programmes were identified, including the types of barriers addressed by navigators. The percentage change in screening participation was calculated.
resultsThe 44 studies included were mainly on colorectal cancer and were conducted in the USA. All described their goals and community characteristics, and the majority reported the setting (97.7%), monitoring and evaluation (97.7%), navigator background and qualifications (81.4%) and training (79.1%). Supervision was only referred to in 16 studies (36.4%). Programmes addressed mainly barriers at the educational (63.6%) and health system level (61.4%), while only 25.0% reported providing social and emotional support. PN increased cancer screening participation when compared with usual care (0.4% to 250.6% higher) and educational interventions (3.3% to 3558.0% higher).
conclusionPatient navigation programmes are effective at increasing participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening. A standardized reporting of the components of PN programmes would allow their replication and a better measure of their impact. Understanding the local context and needs is essential to design a successful PN programme.
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