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Abstract

Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. The complexity of cancer care demands strong interprofessional collaboration (IPC), particularly within cancer patient navigator (CPN) programmes. However, research examining IPC in the context of CPN implementation is still limited. This scoping review aims to explore the various roles of healthcare workers in the IPC process within cancer navigator programme interventions. The review was conducted using four databases: PubMed, Clinical Key, EBSCOhost, and ScienceDirect. The Arksey and O'Malley framework was used to address the research question: “What is the role of health workers in interprofessional collaboration within cancer patient navigation?” Study selection followed the PRISMA-ScR 2020 guidelines, using the following criteria: Population (P): health workers; Concept (C): interprofessional collaboration; and Context (C): hospital and community settings. The inclusion criteria consisted of original articles published between 2019 and 2024, written in English, and discussing interprofessional collaboration in cancer navigation. Review articles, protocols, pilot studies, editorials, and books were excluded from the study. Quality assessment was conducted using the JBI Critical Appraisal tool. Out of 1,150 articles, 13 met the inclusion criteria. The identified roles of health workers included communicator, care provider, care coordinator, service provider, educator, documenter, emotional support provider, and facilitator. These roles appear across the early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship phases. IPC also has a distinct function within CPN and plays a critical role throughout all phases of cancer care. Future researchers are encouraged to identify barriers to IPC within CPN to support more effective implementation.

Bahasa Abstract

Peran Tenaga Kesehatan dalam Kolaborasi Antarprofesi pada Navigator Pasien Kanker: Scoping Review. Kanker masih menjadi penyebab utama kematian di seluruh dunia. Kompleksitas perawatan kanker menuntut kolaborasi antar-profesiyang kuat, terutama dalam program Navigator Pasien Kanker (NAPAK). Namun, penelitian yang mengkaji kolaborasi antarprofesi dalam konteks implementasi program NAPAK masih terbatas. Scoping review bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi peran berbagai tenaga kesehatan dalam proses kolaborasi antarprofesi pada intervensi program navigator pasien kanker. Reviu dilakukan menggunakan empat basis data: PubMed, Clinical Key, EBSCOhost, dan ScienceDirect. Kerangka kerja Arksey dan O'Malley digunakan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian: “Apa peran tenaga kesehatan dalam kolaborasi antarprofesi dalam navigasi pasien kanker?” Pemilihan studi mengikuti pedoman PRISMA-ScR-2020, dengan kriteria sebagai berikut: Population(P): tenaga kesehatan; Concept(C): kolaborasi antar-profesi; dan Context(C): lingkungan rumah sakit dan komunitas. Kriteria inklusi meliputi artikel asli yang diterbitkan antara tahun 2019 hingga 2024, ditulis dalam bahasa Inggris, dan membahas kolaborasi antarprofesi dalam navigasi kanker. Reviu artikel, protokol, studi pilot, editorial, dan buku dikecualikan dari studi. Penilaian kualitas dilakukan menggunakan alat penilaian kritis JBI. Dari 1.150 artikel, 13 memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Peran tenaga kesehatan yang diidentifikasi meliputi komunikator, penyedia perawatan, koordinator perawatan, penyedia layanan, pendidik, pencatat, penyedia dukungan emosional, dan fasilitator. Peran-peran ini muncul pada fase deteksi dini, diagnosis, pengobatan, dan masa penyembuhan. Kolaborasi antarprofesi juga memiliki fungsi khusus dalam navigasi kankerdan memainkan peran kritis sepanjang semua fase perawatan kanker. Penelitian lebih lanjutdiutamakan untuk mengidentifikasi hambatan dalam kolaborasi antarprofesi dalam navigasi kanker yang mendukung implementasi lebih efektif.

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