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Practical Methodology of Cognitive Tasks Within a Navigational Assessment
Published on: June 1, 2015
Training financial navigators across diverse research settings: A systematic approach and preliminary findings
Bridgette Thom1,2, Camille R Murray3, Michelle L Manning2
1University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Social Work, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Background:
The negative clinical and psychosocial implications of financial toxicity are well-documented. Financial navigation (FN) offers a solution toward mitigation at the patient-level, but there is limited standardization for training of navigators.
Methods:
We describe the process of creating and implementing a standardized training program for navigators across 10 clinical sites for participation in a non-randomized Type II clinical trial of FN.
Results:
Thirty-two navigators completed 17 h of training that included both study-specific elements and the Financial Advocacy Bootcamp (Levels 1 and 2) offered online through the Association of Cancer Care Centers. At completion of training, participants reported high self-efficacy to engage in FN and high confidence around FN.
Conclusions:
Standardized training of oncology financial navigators is essential to ensuring fidelity in FN delivery.
