Larisa Caicedo

Thanks to the research findings of Dr. Harold Freeman, the model of Patient Navigation became a recognized strategy to help reduce breast cancer mortality for women in populations in need by removing barriers throughout their cancer journey. It's taken almost twenty years for the concept to be used in other chronic diseases, after becoming a government recommendation and public law (2015) for health institutions in the USA.

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It is important to adapt the model to the needs of the population, with full cultural competency. With twelve years of experience in the creation and development of Patient Navigation programs for Latinas with cancer in the USA, we can guide you to ADOPT and ADAPT the Patient Navigation Model to serve the Latino population in a culturally competent manner.

 

In other Latin American countries, this idea has been called other names and the service is often fragmented and not systematized. Our goal is to help health institutions analyze the potential of incorporating the model, creating a program that works for them and building capacity to run a Patient Navigation Program to serve the Latino population in the USA and Abroad.

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If you're looking to:

• Understand the concept and enhance capacity to serve the Latino population

• Add cultural competency to your current Patient Navigation model to serve the Latino community in the USA

• ADAPT and ADOPT the Patient Navigation model in any of the Latin American countries.