The role of patient navigators in ambulatory care: overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient navigators have been introduced across various countries to enable timely access to healthcare services and to ensure completion of diagnosis and follow-up of care. There is an increasing evidence on the the role of patient navigation for patients and healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to analyse the evidence on patient navigation interventions in ambulatory care and to evaluate their effects on individuals and health system outcomes.

Methods

An overview of reviews was conducted, following a prespecified protocol. All patients in ambulatory care or transitional care setting were included in this review as long as it was related to the role of patient navigators. The study analysed patient navigators covering a wide range of health professionals

SUBMITTER: Budde H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8555047 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature