'American Indian and Alaska Native Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of a Culturally Specific Patient Navigator Program'

'Abstract\n deficiency of access to c are, bread and butter limitations, cultural, and social barriers are challenges specific to tribal communities that have conduct to adverse crabmeat outcomes among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). eyepatch the cancer sailing master model has been shown to be effective in another(prenominal) underserved communities, it has non been widely implement in Indian Country. We conducted in-depth interviews with 40 AI/AN forbearings at tribal clinics in Idaho and Oregon. We veritable the survey dick in fusion with community members to check off a culturally tolerate semi-structured questionnaire. Questions explored barriers to accessing care, perceptions of the navigator program, propitiation, and recommendations. AI/AN cancer patients reported physical, emotional, financial, and transportation system barriers to care, but around did not feel there were all cultural barriers to receiving care. navigator services nigh commonly use included end making, referrals, transportation, scheduling appointments, and communication. blessedness with the program was high. Our vignette provides a usher to develop a culturally appropriate survey pecker for use with an AI/AN population, which could be adapted for use with other indigenous patient populations. Although our sample was small, our soft analysis facilitated a deeper understanding of the barriers face by this population and how a navigator program whitethorn best manoeuver them. The results reveal the strengths and impuissance of this program, and provide service line patient satisfaction numbers which forget allow forthcoming patient navigator programs to better relieve oneself evaluation benchmarks.\n\nKeywords\n\nQualitativeSurveySatisfactionIndigenousTribal'