Table 4.
Action Plan Language Associated with Community Health Workers Versus Patient Navigators
| Role | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHW (n=88), n (%) | PN (n=107), n (%) | |
| Patient-level activities | ||
| Resource dissemination | 18 (21) | 13 (12) |
| Outreach* | 31 (35) | 15 (14) |
| Patient education* | 28 (32) | 19 (18) |
| Addressing barriers | 26 (30) | 24 (22) |
| Systems-level activities | ||
| Cultural competence* | 15 (17) | 7 (7) |
| Reducing disparities | 21 (24) | 16 (15) |
| PSE | 22 (25) | 26 (24) |
| Evaluation | 31 (35) | 32 (30) |
| Workforce development | ||
| Building capacity | 23 (26) | 25 (23) |
| Financing | 14 (16) | 17 (16) |
| Networking | 14 (16) | 20 (19) |
| Training | 41 (47) | 55 (51) |
| Setting | ||
| Community* | 32 (36) | 9 (8) |
| Clinic | 13 (15) | 27 (25) |
| Cancer continuum | ||
| Primary prevention* | 28 (32) | 17 (16) |
| Screening | 36 (41) | 33 (31) |
| Survivorship* | 16 (18) | 45 (42) |
*
Indicates significant difference, p<0.05.