Provider perceptions' of a patient navigator for adolescents and young adults with cancer.

Kayla N LaRosaMarilyn SternCourtney LynnJanella HudsonDamon R ReedKristine A DonovanGwendolyn P Quinn

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

Staff serving AYA reported the desired roles and training they wished a patient navigator to possess. This study contributes to the literature by conducting stakeholder assessment of the goals and roles of an AYA patient navigator (PN). PN positions should be adapted to the workflow and ethos of the institution.

Keyphrases

case report
primary care
healthcare
young adults
physical activity
public health
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
long term care