Health care stakeholder perspectives regarding the role of a patient navigator during transition to adult care

Health care stakeholder perspectives regarding the role of a patient navigator during transition to adult care

Abstract Background Transition to adult care represents a vulnerable period for young people with special health care needs as they navigate multiple life transitions and developmental issues. Patient navigators are a promising intervention designed to facilitate the transfer from pediatric to adult...

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Main Authors: Gina Dimitropoulos, Elizabeth Morgan-Maver, Brooke Allemang, Kyleigh Schraeder, Shannon D. Scott, Jorge Pinzon, Gail Andrew, Gregory Guilcher, Lorraine Hamiwka, Eddy Lang, Kerry McBrien, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Daniele Pacaud, Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Andrew Mackie, Susan Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Adolescents
Young adults
Transition age young people
Chronic disease
Qualitative research
Patient navigator (PN)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4227-6

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