Community–Campus Partnership in Action: Lessons Learned From the DuPage County Patient Navigation Collaborative

Samaras, Athena T.; Murphy, Kara; Nonzee, Narissa J.; Endress, Richard; Taylor, S. Martin; Hajjar, Nadia; Bularzik, Rosario; Frankovich, Carmi; Dong, XinQi; Simon, Melissa A.

doi:10.1353/cpr.2014.0005

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“…Project staff verbally presented informed consent information, and once a provider provided consent, interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview guide. Motivated by principles of community-based participatory research that included building on the assets within the community, facilitating collaboration of community members, and using partner knowledge to develop action-oriented research (Lobb et al, 2011; Samaras et al, 2014), we organized our interview questions into four core areas: (1) provider’s relation to the patient navigation program, (2) navigation effectiveness, (3) connecting patients with navigators (e.g., the referral process), and (4) program implementation. Relation to patient navigation program included the providers’ affiliation, frequency of contact, type of contact, mutual benefits, and length of involvement with the navigation project.…”

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“…Although the uninsured had improved health care access through AD, gaps remain in the delivery of services, especially for cancer and other conditions that require careful coordination of local resources. The DuPage Patient Navigation Collaborative (DPNC), a community-based participatory research partnership between AD and Northwestern University, was developed in response to community leaders’ concerns that low-income women with abnormal breast and cervical screening results lacked supports essential to appropriate follow-up and treatment (Samaras et al, 2014). …”

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Providers’ Views on a Community-Wide Patient Navigation Program

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Hajjar

Tom

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Health Promotion Practice

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The DuPage Patient Navigation Collaborative (DPNC) adapted and scaled the Patient Navigation Research Program’s intervention model to navigate uninsured suburban DuPage County women with an abnormal breast or cervical cancer screening result. Recent findings reveal the effectiveness of the DPNC in addressing patient risk factors for delayed follow-up, but gaps remain as patient measures may not adequately capture navigator impact. Using semistructured interviews with 19 DPNC providers (representing the county health department, clinics, advocacy organizations, and academic partners), this study explores the critical roles of the DPNC in strengthening community partnerships and enhancing clinical services. Findings from these provider interviews revealed that a wide range of resources existed within DuPage but were often underused. Providers indicated that the DPNC was instrumental in fostering community partnerships and that navigators enhanced the referral processes, communications, and service delivery among clinical teams. Providers also recommended expanding navigation to mental health, women’s health, and for a variety of chronic conditions. Considering that many in the United States have recently gained access to the health care system, clinical teams might benefit by incorporating navigators who serve a dual working purpose embedded in the community and clinics to enhance the service delivery for vulnerable populations.

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Providers’ Views on a Community-Wide Patient Navigation Program

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et al. 2016

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“…As the group of insured adults becomes more diverse, it is important to understand the extent to which these diverse populations may face disparities in access to and use of care even after ACA implementation. Many factors beyond coverage influence individuals’ access to and use of care, such as linguistic and cultural barriers as well as broad social and environmental factors [17, 18]. No matter how successful health care reform proves to be, there will still be uninsured and underinsured persons who need access to medical care, and the staff at CBCC has found this to be true with their patients.…”

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A Community-Based Outreach Navigator Approach to Establishing Partnerships for a Safety Net Mammography Screening Center

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Washington, DC, has one of the highest incidence and mortality rates for breast cancer in the USA. Patient navigation coupled with informational and community resources are important strategies that assist patients’ access and help them understand the complex world of cancer care. The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) is a safety net mammography screening center that utilizes a community-based navigation program. In addition to providing assistance with coordination of clinical services, navigators at CBCC are integral in establishing intra-community partnerships to educate members of the community about breast cancer screening. The aim of this study was to detail die role of patient navigation at the CBCC, with an emphasis on community engagement and community-based partnerships. We describe tire process by which CBCC established partnerships with multiple community organizations between 2004 and 2015 and analyzed data of women screened in relationship to die evolution of the patient navigation services. Application of the CBCC navigation model that integrates individual patient outreach with community engagement has yielded viable and lasting community partnerships that have resulted in an increase in mammography uptake, especially among medically under-served minority women.

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“…To tackle barriers, the partnership sought to adapt and implement previously tested patient navigation models for cancer. 6-8…”

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The Chinatown Patient Navigation Program: Adaptation and Implementation of Breast and Cervical Cancer Patient Navigation in Chicago’s Chinatown

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Background Among Chinese-American women, cancer is the leading cause of death, with breast and cervical cancer among the most frequently diagnosed cancers. 1,2 A myriad of linguistic, cultural, access, and health care system barriers contribute to poor cancer outcomes among this population. 3,4 These forces are evident in the low utilization rates of preventive care and cancer screening in Chicago's Chinatown, one of the largest communities of lowincome, working-class Chinese immigrants. 5 As an example, according to population-based survey of Chinese older adults in Chicago's Chinatown, the percent of women reporting ever having a mammogram is 59% and reporting ever having a Papanicolaou (Pap) test is 41%. In 2012, as part of a longstanding community-based participatory research partnership, researchers and leaders from Northwestern University, the

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Community–Campus Partnership in Action: Lessons Learned From the DuPage County Patient Navigation Collaborative

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Providers’ Views on a Community-Wide Patient Navigation Program

Providers’ Views on a Community-Wide Patient Navigation Program

A Community-Based Outreach Navigator Approach to Establishing Partnerships for a Safety Net Mammography Screening Center

The Chinatown Patient Navigation Program: Adaptation and Implementation of Breast and Cervical Cancer Patient Navigation in Chicago’s Chinatown

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