Patient Navigation

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	N04.590.233.727.407.500
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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Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Patient-Centered Care [N04.590.233.727.407]
Patient Navigation [N04.590.233.727.407.500]

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Bar chart showing 24 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	0	1	1
2014	4	0	4
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	0	1	1
2018	2	0	2
2019	4	1	5
2020	1	0	1
2021	2	0	2
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	1	1	2
2025	1	0	1

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Hark LA, Gorroochurn P, Pizzi LT, Jutkowitz E, Goulak AM, Maruri SC, Harizman N, Horowitz JD, Park L, Wang Q, Diamond DF, Valenzuela IA, Torres DR, Wang Y, Sharma T, Liebmann JM, Cioffi GA. Patient Navigators Improve In-Office Eye Exam Adherence After Community Eye Screenings in a Randomized Clinical Trial: NYC-SIGHT Study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2025 06; 274:54-66.

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Reed MK, Camacho TE, Gillingham J, Gill S, Gannon M, Abatemarco D, Kelly EL, Weinstein LC. Patient and navigator experiences with the opioid use disorder treatment system in Philadelphia, PA. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 12; 167:209509.

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Shusted CS, Mukhtar S, Lee J, Ruane B, Muse E, Emeigh-McBride L, Gatson-Anderson E, Kane GC, Wen KY, Juon HS, Barta JA. Factors Associated With Receipt of Tobacco Treatment Integrated With Nurse Navigation in a Centralized Lung Cancer Screening Program at an Urban Academic Medical Center. Cancer Control. 2024 Jan-Dec; 31:10732748241304966.

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Paskett ED, Battaglia T, Calhoun EA, Chappell MC, Dwyer A, Fleisher LG, Greenwald J, Wells KJ. Isn't there enough evidence on the benefits of patient navigation? CA Cancer J Clin. 2023 Nov-Dec; 73(6):562-564.

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Dwyer AJ, Wender RC, Weltzien ES, Dean MS, Sharpe K, Fleisher L, Burhansstipanov L, Johnson W, Martinez L, Wiatrek DE, Calhoun E, Battaglia TA. Collective pursuit for equity in cancer care: The National Navigation Roundtable. Cancer. 2022 07 01; 128 Suppl 13:2561-2567.

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Hark LA, Tan CS, Kresch YS, De Moraes CG, Horowitz JD, Park L, Auran JD, Gorroochurn P, Stempel S, Maruri SC, Besagar S, Saaddine JB, Lambert BC, Pizzi LT, Sapru S, Price S, Williams OA, Cioffi GA, Liebmann JM. Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study in Vulnerable Populations: 1-Month Feasibility Results. Curr Eye Res. 2021 10; 46(10):1597-1604.

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Teitelman AM, Koblin BA, Brawner BM, Davis A, Darlington C, Lipsky RK, Iwu E, Bond KT, Westover J, Fiore D, Tieu HV. Just4Us: Development of a Counselor-Navigator and Text Message Intervention to Promote PrEP Uptake Among Cisgender Women at Elevated Risk for HIV. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2021 Mar-Apr 01; 32(2):188-204.

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Wu CM, Albert NM, Gluckman TJ, Lu D, Rogers S, Mobayed J, Patel S, Weintraub WS. Facilitating the identification of patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure and the assessment of their readmission risk through the Patient Navigator Program. Am Heart J. 2020 06; 224:77-84.

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Sadigh G, Gallagher K, Obenchain J, Benson A, Mitchell E, Sengupta S, Carlos RC. Pilot Feasibility Study of an Oncology Financial Navigation Program in Brain Cancer Patients. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 Oct; 16(10):1420-1424.

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Keith JD, Kang NE, Bodden M, Miller C, Karamanian V, Banks T. Supporting Latina Breast Health with Community-based Navigation. J Cancer Educ. 2019 Aug; 34(4):654-657.

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