Patient navigator intervention to improve palliative care outcomes for Hispanic patients with serious noncancer illness: A randomized clinical trial
02/24/24 at 03:10 AM
Patient navigator intervention to improve palliative care outcomes for Hispanic patients with serious noncancer illness: A randomized clinical trial
JAMA Internal Medicine, by Stacy M Fischer, Sung-Joon Min, Danielle M Kline, Kathleen Lester, Wendolyn Gozansky, Christopher Schifeling, John Himberger, Joseph Lopez, Regina M Fink; 2/12/24
In this randomized clinical trial, a culturally tailored patient navigator intervention did not improve QOL for patients. However, the intervention did increase ACP engagement, AD documentation, and hospice utilization in Hispanic persons with serious medical illness.