Despite many important efforts to increase equity in the US health care system, not all
Americans have equal access to health care—or similar health outcomes. With the goal of …

Although patient navigation was introduced 2 decades ago, there remains a lack of
consensus regarding its definition, the necessary qualifications of patient navigators, and its …

First implemented in 1990, patient navigation interventions are emerging today as an
approach to reduce cancer disparities. However, there is lack of consensus about how …

BACKGROUND Logistic, cultural, educational, and other barriers can impede the delivery of
high‐quality cancer care to underserved patients. Patient navigation services represent one …

Background: The role of the patient navigator in cancer care and specifically in breast
cancer care has grown to incorporate many titles and functions. Objective: To better evaluate …

Delay in follow-up after an abnormal mammogram is associated with advanced disease
stage, poorer survival, and increased anxiety. Despite the implementation of many patient …

Background. A high rate of low-income, ethnic minority women delay or fail to keep
appointments following abnormal mammograms. This study was designed to test the …

BACKGROUND. Attention to the economic consequences of cancer has grown as the
number of cancer survivors is increasing. Although prevalent among low‐income minority …

OBJECTIVE: We examined how navigation, defined as the assessment and alleviation of
barriers to adequate health care, influences patients' perspectives on the quality of their …

This publication of the World Health Organization aims to outline the future direction of
patient safety research across the globe. Patient safety research does not have the benefit of …