Anabel Rodriguez, Lus Chavez, Teresa Wagner, Carol Howe
Effectiveness of Trained Community Lay Workers on Glycemic Control, Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy Among Agricultural Workers with Diabetes in the Texas Panhandle
Journal of immigrant and minority health
although implementation patient navigation programs clinical practice widespread heterogeneity exists design delivery services greater clarity required competencies personnel delineation roles multidisciplinary cancer care teams navigation service components positively impact patient outcomes associated metrics national doubleblind online survey implemented january 24 2019 april 25 2019 investigate care coordination advanced stage iiiiv nonsmall cell lung cancer nsclc respondents included multidisciplinary team mdt members oncologists pathologists oncology nurses advanced practice nurses patient navigators us cancer programs customized questions covered nsclc screening diagnosis treatment care coordination focus oncology nurses advanced practice nurses patient navigation descriptive statistics computed subanalyses examined relationships care delivery outcomes shared decisionmaking sdm statistical testing across programs lack patient nurse lay navigators 223 101452 assist patients nsclc respondents 901 100111 worked programs formal health literacy assessments significantly higher mean sdm scores p 05 observed programs patient navigators compared programs without specialists patient navigation pivotal enhancing patient experience along lung cancer care continuum strategically integrated within lung cancer mdts findings along survey inputs mdt disciplines help support process improvement plans patientcentered advanced nsclc care delivery