 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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.233.727.407.500
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| 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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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 | | 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2025 | 9 | 0 | 9 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Navigation" by people in Profiles.
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Cervantes L, Juarez-Colunga E, Powe NR, Flythe JE, Steiner JF, Cukor D, Hasnain-Wynia R, Furgeson S, Golestaneh L, Camacho C, McBeth L, Beaty BL, Shi J, Bacon E, Chonchol M. Community Health Worker Support for Hispanic and Latino Individuals Receiving Hemodialysis: The Navigate-Kidney Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2026 Jan 01; 186(1):56-66.
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Simpson SA, Newton C, Al-Tayyib A, Duarte KG, Gilbert A, Loh RM, Rinehart DJ. A Novel Care Navigation Intervention for Patients with Methamphetamine Use Disorder. Community Ment Health J. 2026 05; 62(4):783-792.
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Silverstein HI, Forman EM, Gilden AH, Hagerman CJ, Milliron BJ, Zhang FZ, Butryn ML. Protocol for a pilot RCT investigating a weight loss navigation program for adults. Contemp Clin Trials. 2026 Jan; 160:108163.
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Rizzolo K, Ressalam J, Robledo K, Juarez-Colunga E, Powe NR, Flythe JE, Glasgow RE, Manson SM, Hasnain-Wynia R, Chonchol M, Furgeson S, Jaure A, Ndumele CE, Camacho C, Cukor D, Golestaneh L, Tuot DS, McBeth L, Cervantes L. Participant Experiences in a Kidney Failure Care Intervention in the Navigate-Kidney Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Nov 03; 8(11):e2548506.
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Sideman AB, Merrilees J, Dulaney S, Allawala M, Barclay M, Rosenbloom M, Hanson LR, Ward KT, Hess M, Olney NT, Lum HD, Sawyer RJ, Possin KL. Facilitators and challenges in the implementation of the Care Ecosystem at six clinical sites in the United States: A qualitative study. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Nov; 21(11):e70917.
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Daus M, Pfeiffer L, Kennedy MA, Piazza KM, Cohen AJ, Agnew J, Hinkle P, Igo S, Halladay CW, Leder SM, Mitchell KM, Moy E, Nestman K, Ruggles S, Russell LE. An Innovative Nurse Navigator Approach to Screen For and Address Social Needs in a Veterans Health Administration Women's Health Clinic. Med Care. 2026 Jan 01; 64(1S Suppl 1):S82-S90.
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Wilkinson TA, Coleman F, Chaku N, Peipert JF, Wiehe SE, Carroll AE, Fortenberry JD. Piloting a Birth Control Navigator Program for Adolescents and Young Adults in Indiana. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2025 Dec; 38(6):700-704.
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Bayne D, Cervantes L. Care Navigation in the Management of Urinary Stone Disease: An Opportunity to Improve Care Access While Reducing Treatment Costs. Urology. 2025 Nov; 205:312-318.
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Naert M, Sorouri K, Lanes A, Kempf AM, Chen L, Goldman R, Partridge AH, Ginsburg E, Srouji SS, Walker Z. Impact of a Nurse Navigator Program on Referral Rates and Use of Fertility Preservation Among Female Cancer Patients: A 14-Year Retrospective Cohort Study. Cancer Med. 2025 Feb; 14(3):e70529.
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Atherly A, Kline DM, Fink RM, Fischer SM. Economic Impact of the Apoyo con Cariño Intervention: Improving Palliative Care for Hispanics with Serious Illness. J Palliat Med. 2025 May; 28(5):640-644.
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