Nurse Navigator of Cancer Patients: contributions to the discussion on the national stage - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

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Nurse Navigator of Cancer Patients: contributions to the discussion on the national stage

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem. 02-26-2024;77(2):e770201

DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167.2024770201

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The professional practice of patient navigation is incipient in Brazil and, therefore, a broad discussion with various sectors of society is essential, which is the main purpose of this editorial. Shall we start with the story.

Patient navigation was defined in 1989 as a community-based service delivery intervention aimed at appropriately promoting access to diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other chronic diseases by eliminating hindering barriers. The concept was defined based on hearings promoted by the American Cancer Society (USA) in seven North American cities, in which mainly people with cancer in conditions of social vulnerability participated().

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