The MGH Cancer Center's patient navigation (PN) program, utilizes specially trained community-based personnel to improve cancer care in underserved communities by increasing cancer screening and removing barriers to timely care. This program incorporate rigorous evaluation to demonstrate the impact of innovation in healthcare delivery.
This program allow cancer patients from MGH Community Health Centers (CHC) and surrounding communities who experience barriers to accessing care, including poverty, and limited English proficiency, and provide them navigation to receive timely, guideline-concordant treatment at MGH Cancer Center. By offering these vulnerable individuals a patient-centered approach to treatment, The investigators aim to promote patient engagement and increase access throughout the continuum of cancer care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
400
PN program improve access, timeliness and adherence with cancer treatment
the standard of care provided by the institution
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGAdherence With Cancer Treatment
Adherence with cancer treatment will be measured as no-show rate to scheduled oncology appointments.
Time frame: 2 years
The Time From Cancer Diagnosis To First Oncology Appointment
Length of time in days from cancer diagnosis to first completed oncology appointment.
Time frame: 2 Years
Health Related Quality Of Life
Health related quality of life measured via the validated Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - General (FACT-G).
Time frame: 2 years
Overall Survival
Overall survival rate of the study population.
Time frame: 2 years
Proportion Of Patients Enrolled In Clinical Trials
Proportion of participants in the study that enroll on a clinical trial.
Time frame: 2 years
Overall Missed Health Care Visits
Number of scheduled health care visits missed by enrolled patients.
Time frame: 2 years
Emergency Department Visits
Number of emergency department visits by enrolled patients.
Time frame: 2 years
Unplanned Hospitalizations/Readmissions
Number of unplanned hospitalizations and/or readmissions by enrolled patients.
Time frame: 2 years
This platform is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Inpatient Hospitalization Length Of Stay.
Number of days enrolled patients spent as a hospitalized inpatient.
Time frame: 2 years
Patient Satisfaction With Patient Navigation Program (PNP)
Patient satisfaction with patient navigation program (PNP) to be measured via the validated Patient Satisfaction with Navigation - 1 (PSN-1).
Time frame: 2 years
Patient Engagement In Care
Patient engagement in care will be measured using the validated Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interactions (PEPPI) metric.
Time frame: 2 years
Patient's Financial Burden
Patient financial burden will be measured using the validated Comprehensive Score for Financial Toxicity (COST) instrument.
Time frame: 2 years
Patient Satisfaction with Cancer Care
Patient satisfaction with cancer care to be measured using the validated Cancer-Related Care Survey.
Time frame: 2 years