“In a good way”: Going beyond Patient Navigation to Ensure Culturally Relevant Care in the Cancer System for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Patients in Ontario
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amanda Joan Sheppard
Chantel Antone
Audrey Logan
Alethea Kewayosh
International Journal of Indigenous Health , vol. 14, no. 2, February 20, 2020, pp. 293-306
Description
Article reviews The Indigenous Navigator role, within Cancer Care Ontario, finds that Indigenous Navigators provide support and advocacy for patients by facilitating access to support and palliative services while addressing cultural and spiritual needs and thereby increasing the well-being of Indigenous patients.