Schlueter Dara Ford, Thompson Winifred Wilkins, Mason Tamara A, Rayton Makeeta, Arriola Kimberly Jacob
ICF Macro, 3 Corporate Square, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.
J Cancer Educ. 2010 Dec;25(4):571-6. doi: 10.1007/s13187-010-0073-2.
This study presents a qualitative evaluation of the Avon Foundation Community Education and Outreach Initiative (CEOI) Patient Navigation Program. Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with breast cancer patients (N = 18) of the CEOI Patient Navigation Program. Primary strengths of the program include the nature of the relationship between the patient and navigator, the availability of navigators to attend appointments, and the fact that navigators were breast cancer survivors. The process of enrolling patients into the program was a weakness. Participants described positive experiences with this program. They also identified areas of improvement that are relevant to other patient navigation programs in the US.
本研究对雅芳基金会社区教育与外展倡议（CEOI）患者导航项目进行了定性评估。对CEOI患者导航项目的乳腺癌患者（N = 18）进行了定性深入访谈。该项目的主要优势包括患者与导航员之间关系的性质、导航员可陪同患者就诊以及导航员为乳腺癌幸存者这一事实。将患者纳入该项目的过程存在不足。参与者描述了在该项目中的积极体验。他们还确定了与美国其他患者导航项目相关的改进领域。
