UK Research Identifies How Patient Navigators Improve Cervical Cancer Prevention Care

University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information faculty members Elisia L. Cohen, associate professor, and Allison M. Scott, assistant professor, collaborated with Carol R. White, assistant research professor, and Mark B. Dignan, professor in the UK College of Medicine, to explore opportunities for improving patient adherence to follow-up cervical cancer care through the use of patient navigators. Their research study, which evaluated the report of patients needs after abnormal Pap test results and patient navigators communication effectiveness, was featured in the January special issue of the Journal of Communication.
Source: UK College of Medicine News - Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: 7H000 research Source Type: news