"Patient Navigation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The process of helping patients to effectively and efficiently use the health care system when faced with one or more of these challenges: (1) choosing, understanding, and using health coverage or applying for assistance when uninsured; (2) choosing, using, and understanding different types of health providers and services; (3) making treatment decisions; and (4) managing care received by multiple providers.
| Descriptor ID |
D062526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.407.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Navigation- Patient Navigation
- Navigation, Patient
- Navigations, Patient
- Patient Navigations
Patient Navigators- Patient Navigators
- Navigator, Patient
- Navigators, Patient
- Patient Navigator
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Navigation" by people in Profiles.
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Translating Postsepsis Care to Post-COVID-19 Care. The Case for a Virtual Recovery Program. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 06; 18(6):938-941.
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A new proactive virtual resource center navigation model identifies patient risk factors to reduce barriers to cancer care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Oct; 29(10):6069-6077.
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Community health workers and non-clinical patient navigators: A critical COVID-19 pandemic workforce. Prev Med. 2021 05; 146:106464.
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Nurse navigators' telemonitoring for cancer patients with COVID-19: a French case study. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Aug; 29(8):4485-4492.
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Patient navigation in epilepsy care. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 12; 113:107530.
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COVID-19 Outbreak and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Management: A Questionnaire Survey From Realistic Practice. J Crohns Colitis. 2020 Oct 05; 14(10):1494-1495.
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Supporting the Medically Fragile: Individualized Approach to Empowering Young Adults With Chronic Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Adolesc Health. 2020 09; 67(3):453-455.
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Neurosurgery at the time of COVID-19: how this pandemic infectious disease is influencing neurosurgical activities and patient management. J Neurosurg Sci. 2021 Apr; 65(2):216-217.
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Effect of Patient Navigation on Transitions of HIV Care After Release from Prison: A Retrospective Cohort Study. AIDS Behav. 2019 Sep; 23(9):2549-2557.
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Standardized activities for lay patient navigators in breast cancer care: Recommendations from a citywide implementation study. Cancer. 2019 12 15; 125(24):4532-4540.