Patient navigation programmes in cancer care in Africa: protocol for a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cancer remains a major public health concern worldwide. Patient navigation, developed in the 1990s to address disparities in cancer outcomes, aims to guide patients through the complex healthcare system and improve access to timely, quality care. Despite its proven benefits, little is known about the implementation or impact of patient navigation programmes in African settings.This scoping review aims to map the current evidence on components, procedures, outcomes and impact, as well as barriers and challenges to implementation of patient navigation programmes in cancer care across Africa.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will follow Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework, as further developed by Levac et al. A systematic search will be co

SUBMITTER: Igibah CO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12496067 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature