Characteristics of patient navigation programs in the Cancer Moonshot ACCSIS colorectal cancer screening initiative.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although patient navigation has shown promise for increasing participation in colorectal cancer screening and follow-up, little evidence is available to guide implementation of patient navigation in clinical practice. We characterize 8 patient navigation programs being implemented as part of multi-component interventions of the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Moonshot Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and Follow-Up Through Implementation Science (ACCSIS) initiative.

Methods

We developed a data collection template organized by ACCSIS framework domains. The template was populated by a representative from each of the 8 ACCSIS research projects. We report standardized descriptions of 1) the socio-ecological context in which the navigation program was being c

SUBMITTER: Coronado GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248850 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature