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Lung cancer screening in a community setting: Characteristics, motivations, and attitudes of individuals being screened

Margaret M Byrne et al. Health Psychol Open. 2019.

Abstract

We describe the characteristics of individuals being screened in community settings including factors influencing screening decisions and the level of information sought prior to screening. Individuals from two community-based radiology clinics (N = 27) were surveyed after screening. Screening efficacy and salience were the most important factors in screening decisions, whereas healthcare provider recommendations were rated not important. Half of participants reported no or little conversation about screening with their primary care provider, and 61.5 percent had not sought any information on screening. Individuals being screened in a community setting are unlikely to have sufficient information for an informed decision about screening.

Keywords: decision-making; early adoption; information; low-dose computed tomography; lung cancer screening.

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Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Lung cancer screening discussions (n = 27).

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Evaluation of lung cancer screening decision (n = 27).

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