Community health workers have potential to enhance primary care access and quality, but
remain underutilized. To provide guidance on their integration, we characterized roles and …

Background Systems navigation provided by individuals or teams is emerging as a strategy
to reduce barriers to care. Complex clients with health and social support needs in primary …

Background Since the early 90s, patient navigation programs were introduced in the United
States to address inequitable access to cancer care. Programs have since expanded …

Background The prevalence of multiple chronic conditions (MCC) among older persons is
increasing worldwide and is associated with poor health status and high rates of healthcare …

Background Patient navigators and case managers are health care workers who aim to
provide individualized assistance to patients facing significant health concerns. Although …

Patient navigation is a model of care that aims to improve access to care by reducing the
complexity of navigating health, education, and social services across the continuum of care …

The patient-centered medical home is an important innovation in health care delivery. There
is a need to assess the scope and substance of published research on medical homes. This …

Abstract African Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in clinical trials. The purpose
of this study was to elicit solutions to participation barriers from African Americans and …

People living with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) often have poor quality of life
and health outcomes. Many struggle to engage with and trust in healthcare systems. This …

The prevalence of complex health and social needs in primary care patients is growing.
Furthermore, recent research suggests that the impact of psychosocial distress on the …