Patient Navigation

Preferred Label : Patient Navigation;

NCIt synonyms : Patient Navigator Program;

NCIt related terms : Patient Navigation Program;

NCIt definition : A healthcare service that is designed to guide a patient through the healthcare system and reduce barriers to timely screening, follow-up, diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL526710;

Details

Origin ID

C139294;

UMLS CUI

C3494323;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Patient navigator (occupation) [SNOMED CT concept]
- patient navigation [MeSH Descriptor]
- patient navigation [MeSH concept]
- patient navigators [MeSH concept]
- transportation of patients [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- patient navigation [MeSH Descriptor]
- patient navigation [MeSH concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

Main resources

You can consult :

recommendations
documents concerning education
documents for patients