Research Questions

To measure the impact of Patient Navigation services, the PNRP projects will address the following research questions:

How do patient navigation services assist patients in overcoming cancer care barriers (e.g., financial, language, transportation, health system)?
To what extent does type/degree of service reduce or eliminate patient barriers to accessing timely, quality standard cancer care?
Do navigated patients receive more timely cancer care diagnosis and treatment?
Does matching of patient and navigator demographics and primary spoken language affect standard-of-care adherence and perceived cancer care satisfaction?
Are patient navigation services cost-effective in reducing cancer health disparities?