Table 1:

Characteristics of patient navigation programs

Characteristic	No. (%) of programs
	Alberta Health Services n = 43	Primary Care Networks n = 15
Age group of patients served
Children only	16 (37)	0
Adults only (excluding seniors-only programs)	6 (14)	1 (7)
Seniors only	1 (2)	0
All ages	20 (47)	14 (93)
Targeted clinical conditions
Cancer	8 (19)	0
Cardiovascular disease	2 (5)	0
Kidney disease	1 (2)	0
Chronic disease prevention or management	2 (5)	2 (13)
Substance use disorders and mental health	10 (23)	2 (13)
Developmental or neurologic concerns	7 (16)	0
Other	2 (5)	2 (13)
No specific condition targeted	11 (26)	9 (60)
Self-referral possible	16 (37)	6 (40)
Inpatient program for hospitalized patients only	2 (5)	0
Follow-up provided	27 (63)	13 (87)
Zones served
North	5 (12)	4 (27)
Edmonton	9 (21)	3 (20)
Central	7 (16)	8 (53)
Calgary	19 (44)	0
South	3 (7)	0
Province-wide	10 (23)	0