"Patient Navigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.
| Descriptor ID |
D062526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.407.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Navigation- Patient Navigation
- Navigation, Patient
- Navigations, Patient
- Patient Navigations
Patient Navigators- Patient Navigators
- Navigator, Patient
- Navigators, Patient
- Patient Navigator
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Navigation" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluating the Reach of a Patient Navigation Program for Follow-up Colonoscopy in a Large Federally Qualified Health Center. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2024 Jul 02; 17(7):325-333.
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When Should We Let Colorectal Cancer Screening Get Personal? Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 02 01; 116(2):278-279.
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Effectiveness of Patient Navigation to Increase Cancer Screening in Populations Adversely Affected by Health Disparities: a Meta-analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 10; 35(10):3026-3035.
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Patient randomized trial of a targeted navigation program to improve rates of follow-up colonoscopy in community health centers. Contemp Clin Trials. 2020 02; 89:105920.
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Impact of Social Needs Navigation on Utilization Among High Utilizers in a Large Integrated Health System: a Quasi-experimental Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 11; 34(11):2382-2389.
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Patient Navigation: Addressing Social Challenges in Dialysis Patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 2020 07; 76(1):121-129.
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Apoyo con Cariño (support with caring): RCT protocol to improve palliative care outcomes for Latinos with advanced medical illness. Res Nurs Health. 2018 12; 41(6):501-510.
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Interventions to Improve Follow-up of Positive Results on Fecal Blood Tests: A Systematic Review. Ann Intern Med. 2017 Oct 17; 167(8):565-575.
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A randomized, home-based, childhood obesity intervention delivered by patient navigators. BMC Public Health. 2015 May 23; 15:506.
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Do depressed newly diagnosed cancer patients differentially benefit from nurse navigation? Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2015 May-Jun; 37(3):236-9.