Table 1 Predefined core components to be defined in the process of development of the patient navigation model
No | Core Component |
|---|---|
1 | Target patient groups and identification strategy (at what point in the care continuum and how patients are approached?) |
2 | Roles and tasks of patient navigators |
3 | Professional background and education of navigators |
4 | Disease-specific versus disease-transcending components |
5 | Mode of patient-navigator interaction (setting, time, length of and interval between encounters) |
6 | Affiliation/integration of patient navigators into the healthcare system |
7 | Stakeholder involvement |