The Unmet Needs of Breast Cancer Navigation Services: Reconciling Clinical Care With the Emotional and Logistical Challenges Experienced by Younger Women with Breast Cancer in a Healthcare Delivery System.

ABSTRACT: This study explores the experience of the breast cancer journey for younger women receiving patient navigation services in a healthcare delivery system and any remaining challenges that navigation services may leave unaddressed. In this qualitative analysis, we used a purposeful sampling approach to conduct a semistructured in-person interview with 19 younger women (under 50 years at the time of diagnosis) at various stages of breast cancer treatment and receiving care that included some form of patient navigation services/within the Sutter Health system. Thematic analysis was performed using an inductive grounded theory approach. The patient experience revealed that women receiving navigation services throughout their cancer journey had little concern related to clinical decision-making a

SUBMITTER: Lunders C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265349 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature