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Patient navigation job roles by levels of experience: Workforce Development Task Group, National Navigation Roundtable

Varanasi, Arti Patel, Burhansstipanov, Linda, Dorn, Carrie, Gentry, Sharon, Capossela, Michele A., Fox, Kyandra, Wilson, Donna, Tanjasiri, Sora +2 more·2024·Cancer
DOI 10.1002/cncr.35147
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Plain Language Summary: Cancer patient navigators work in diverse settings ranging from community‐based programs to comprehensive cancer centers to improve outcomes in underserved populations by eliminating barriers to timely cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship in a culturally appropriate and competent manner. This article clarifies the roles and responsibilities of Entry, Intermediate, and Advanced level cancer patient navigators. The competencies described in this article apply to patient navigators, nurse navigators, and social work navigators. This article provides a resource for administrators to create job descriptions for navigators with specific levels of expertise and for patient navigators to advance their oncology careers and attain a higher level of expertise.

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Varanasi, A. P., Burhansstipanov, L., Dorn, C., Gentry, S., Capossela, M. A., Fox, K., Wilson, D., Tanjasiri, S., Odumosu, O., & Saavedra Ferrer, E. L.
Affiliations
  • Advancing Synergy Baltimore Maryland USA
  • Native American Cancer Initiatives, Inc. (NACI) Pine Colorado USA
  • National Association of Social Workers Washington DC USA
  • Academy of Oncology Nurse and Patient Navigators (AONN+) Lewisville North Carolina USA
  • American Cancer Society Framingham Massachusetts USA
  • Patient Navigation, Education and Training Susan G. Komen Foundation Allen Texas USA
  • HCA Henrico Doctors' Hospital/Virginia Cancer Patient Navigator Network (VaCPNN) Midlothian Virginia USA
  • Department of Health, Society and Behavior University of Irvine Irvine California USA
  • Amorvard Services Lagos Nigeria
  • College of Education and Human Sciences University of New Mexico Albuquerque New Mexico USA
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Venue
Cancer
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2024-02-02
Volume
130
Issue
9
Pages
1549-1567
ISSN
  • 0008-543X
  • 1097-0142
DOI
10.1002/cncr.35147
Cited by
22
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Language
en
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creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (vor)

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