Effectiveness of system navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fragmented delivery of health and social services can impact access to high-quality, person-centred care. The goal of system navigation is to reduce barriers to healthcare access and improve the quality of care. However, the effectiveness of system navigation remains largely unknown. This systematic review aims to identify the effectiveness of system navigation programs linking primary care with community-based health and social services to improve patient, caregiver, and health system outcomes.

Methods

Building on a previous scoping review, PsychInfo, EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Clinical Trials Registry were searched for intervention studies published between January 2013 and August 2020. Eligible studies included system navigation or social prescriptio

SUBMITTER: Teggart K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165767 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature