Purpose of Review <p>Structural barriers lead to poor outcomes for women with breast cancer; patient navigation aims to address these barriers by providing personalized support. This chapter focuses on breast cancer navigation across the continuum of care to demonstrate the widespread applications of patient navigation.</p> Recent Findings <p>The primary goals of breast cancer navigation are to improve access to screening and timely care, but navigators serve a diverse range of roles that address barriers. Several programs have published outcomes data demonstrating the positive impact of navigation on patients served.</p> Summary <p>We reviewed the history and scope of breast cancer navigation programs, including examples of patient navigation in other clinical contexts, to expand on opportunities to implement future directions of these programs. Evidence suggests that navigation has the potential to improve access to timely care, particularly for medically underserved women; therefore, patient navigation is an important tool for eliminating breast cancer disparities.</p>

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Patient Navigation as a Strategy for Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities

  • Grace Keegan,
  • Angelena Crown,
  • Kathie-Ann Joseph

摘要

Purpose of Review

Structural barriers lead to poor outcomes for women with breast cancer; patient navigation aims to address these barriers by providing personalized support. This chapter focuses on breast cancer navigation across the continuum of care to demonstrate the widespread applications of patient navigation.

Recent Findings

The primary goals of breast cancer navigation are to improve access to screening and timely care, but navigators serve a diverse range of roles that address barriers. Several programs have published outcomes data demonstrating the positive impact of navigation on patients served.

Summary

We reviewed the history and scope of breast cancer navigation programs, including examples of patient navigation in other clinical contexts, to expand on opportunities to implement future directions of these programs. Evidence suggests that navigation has the potential to improve access to timely care, particularly for medically underserved women; therefore, patient navigation is an important tool for eliminating breast cancer disparities.