On July 10th, as part of HealthTree’s Webinar Program, Electra Paskett, PhD, from Ohio State University, shared how patient navigators can help you overcome barriers to accessing healthcare. Watch the event's recording below or read the summary.
Patients often face obstacles when trying to receive healthcare. Some of these include:
These barriers can have several negative impacts such as patients not attending appointments, not getting the treatment they need, and experiencing poor health-related outcomes.
A patient navigator is a trained professional who can help you overcome obstacles keeping you from accessing healthcare.
Examples of services a patient navigator can assist with include:
During the event, Dr. Paskett answered several questions. Some of these included:
Click the timestamp links to listen to the answers to these questions in the event’s recording.
In conclusion, patient navigators can help patients like you overcome obstacles associated with accessing healthcare. To review if your healthcare facility has a patient navigator, please ask your doctor.
We invite you to click the button below to create your free HealthTree Cure Hub account. This will provide you access to several helpful resources, such as participating in research-accelerating surveys, finding side-effect solutions, accessing clinical trials, and more!
On July 10th, as part of HealthTree’s Webinar Program, Electra Paskett, PhD, from Ohio State University, shared how patient navigators can help you overcome barriers to accessing healthcare. Watch the event's recording below or read the summary.
Patients often face obstacles when trying to receive healthcare. Some of these include:
These barriers can have several negative impacts such as patients not attending appointments, not getting the treatment they need, and experiencing poor health-related outcomes.
A patient navigator is a trained professional who can help you overcome obstacles keeping you from accessing healthcare.
Examples of services a patient navigator can assist with include:
During the event, Dr. Paskett answered several questions. Some of these included:
Click the timestamp links to listen to the answers to these questions in the event’s recording.
In conclusion, patient navigators can help patients like you overcome obstacles associated with accessing healthcare. To review if your healthcare facility has a patient navigator, please ask your doctor.
We invite you to click the button below to create your free HealthTree Cure Hub account. This will provide you access to several helpful resources, such as participating in research-accelerating surveys, finding side-effect solutions, accessing clinical trials, and more!
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Megan Heaps
Megan joined HealthTree in 2022. As a writer and the daughter of a blood cancer patient, she is dedicated to helping patients and their caregivers understand the various aspects of their disease. This understanding enables them to better advocate for themselves and improve their treatment outcomes. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, sewing, and cooking.
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