Background: Rural populations experience several disparities, influenced by structural-, community-, and individual-level barriers, across the breast and cervical cancer continuum. Objectives: This study seeks to identify structural-, community-, and individual-level barriers that affect rural...

Background: Research indicates that nurse navigators can play key roles in promoting empowerment for patients with cancer through advocacy, educational support, resource navigation, and psychosocial care. Objectives: This study attempted to elucidate the efficacy of nurse navigation in patient...

Background: Patient navigators can improve patient experiences of care and outcomes, but little is known about how navigation programs may affect physician workflows and experience. Objectives: This study aimed to understand patient and physician experiences with a breast cancer navigation (BCN)...

The processes for review and confirmation of a theoretical model, its translation into current clinical practice, and the evaluation of outcomes will be presented. The authors’ experience at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Washington illustrates the value and relevance of theoretical models in...