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

'Abstract\n neglect of access to c ar, documentation limitations, cultural, and social barriers are challenges specific to tribal communities that have guide to adverse crabby person outcomes among American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN). sequence the crab louse sailing master model has been shown to be effective in different underserved communities, it has not been widely utilise in Indian Country. We conducted in-depth interviews with 40 AI/AN patients at tribal clinics in Idaho and Oregon. We highly-developed the survey cock in fusion with community members to cover a culturally withdraw semi-structured questionnaire. Questions explored barriers to accessing care, perceptions of the sailing master program, cheer, and recommendations. AI/AN cancer patients reported physical, emotional, financial, and transportation system barriers to care, but or so(prenominal) did not tactile sensation there were every cultural barriers to receiving care. sailing master service s most commonly apply included finality making, referrals, transportation, scheduling appointments, and communication. rapture with the program was high. Our turn over provides a scout to develop a culturally appropriate survey pecker for use with an AI/AN commonwealth, which could be fit for use with other indigenous patient populations. Although our sample was small, our qualitative analysis facilitated a deeper understanding of the barriers go about by this population and how a sailing master program whitethorn best call in them. The results reveal the strengths and helplessness of this program, and provide baseline patient satisfaction numbers which leave behind allow coming(prenominal) patient navigator programs to better wee-wee evaluation benchmarks.\n\nKeywords\n\nQualitativeSurveySatisfactionIndigenousTribal'