Lorhan Shaun, Cleghorn Laura, Fitch Margaret, Pang Kittie, McAndrew Alison, Applin-Poole Judy, Ledwell Elaine, Mitchell Roxanne, Wright Michelle
BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada.
J Cancer Educ. 2013 Mar;28(1):84-91. doi: 10.1007/s13187-012-0424-2.
Across Canada, individuals diagnosed with cancer have identified concerns about access to services before, during, and following treatment, highlighting a very real uncertainty that exists about where to turn for information and assistance. Cancer patient navigation programs are emerging as effective interventions, well-equipped to meet these patients' diverse needs. While many provinces have initiated professionally led navigation services, little is known about the potential for volunteer-led navigation. This article highlights pilot programs in British Columbia, Ontario, and Newfoundland, where volunteers are engaged as lay or peer providers of cancer patient navigation services. By describing the recruitment, training, and role of the navigators within each program, the paper underscores the capacity for unique programs to work within current care frameworks across distinct communities. These programs provide an innovative approach to overcoming barriers and augmenting access to supportive care for cancer patients and their family members.
在加拿大全国，被诊断患有癌症的个人表示，他们在治疗前、治疗期间和治疗后都担心能否获得相关服务，这凸显了在何处获取信息和寻求帮助方面存在的切实不确定性。癌症患者导航项目正成为有效的干预措施，能够很好地满足这些患者的多样化需求。虽然许多省份已启动由专业人员主导的导航服务，但对于由志愿者主导的导航服务的潜力却知之甚少。本文重点介绍了不列颠哥伦比亚省、安大略省和纽芬兰的试点项目，在这些项目中，志愿者作为癌症患者导航服务的非专业或同伴提供者参与其中。通过描述每个项目中导航员的招募、培训和角色，本文强调了独特项目在不同社区的现有护理框架内开展工作的能力。这些项目提供了一种创新方法，以克服障碍并增加癌症患者及其家庭成员获得支持性护理的机会。
