Moving the agenda forward for cancer patient navigation: Understanding volunteer and peer navigation approaches

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 84-91

  Lorhan, Shaun ^a   Cleghorn, Laura ^b   Fitch, Margaret ^c   Pang, Kittie ^c   McAndrew, Alison ^c   Applin Poole, Judy ^d   Ledwell, Elaine ^d   Mitchell, Roxanne ^a   Wright, Michelle ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b Canadian Partnership Against Cancer   (Canada)

^c DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^d Newfoundland and Labrador Lupin Partnership   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Competency framework; Lay navigation; Navigation; Peer navigation; Volunteer screening; Volunteer training; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASM; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PATIENT NAVIGATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 84875672198     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0424-2     Document Type: Article

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