Authors: Kerin Adelson, Gabrielle Rocque
The challenges faced by cancer patients, such as negative impacts on quality of life, uncoordinated healthcare interactions, and disparities among low-income, minority, and non-English speaking patients, highlight the need for interventions that break this cycle. The study by Patel et al. focuses on a community health worker (CHW) intervention for low-income, minority cancer patients, providing weekly telephonic support, advanced care planning education, symptom assessment, and screening for social needs. The intervention significantly improved health-related quality of life, reduced emergency department and hospital use, and lowered the total cost of care compared to usual care. This underscores the potential of community-based navigation interventions to enhance patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.
Link: Community Health Worker Navigation for Patients With Cancer: It Is Time to Scale up
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Resource Topic: Cancer Patients Care, cancer
Resource Type: Clinical Trial
Year: 2024
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Country: United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No