1. The Effects of Health Disparities on Perceptions About Lung Cancer Screening (LCS): Survey Results of a Patient Sample.
- Author
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Stephens SE, Foley KL, Miller D, and Bellinger CR
- Subjects
- Black or African American, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Computers, Handheld, Consumer Health Information, Educational Status, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Income, Information Seeking Behavior, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Smartphone, Surveys and Questionnaires, White People, Attitude to Health, Early Detection of Cancer, Ethnicity, Health Services statistics & numerical data, Healthcare Disparities, Internet Access, Lung Neoplasms diagnosis, Social Class
- Abstract
Lung cancer screening (LCS) is currently advocated in a subset of current or former smokers with a thirty pack-year smoking history or higher. Studies report that few patients meeting the criteria for screening are undergoing LCS. We conducted a survey to assess if barriers to LCS (race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status) affect the perceptions about LCS that could influence screening uptake. We did not detect different perceptions based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status; however, our survey found that fewer barriers and more benefits to LCS may be perceived in patients who undergo other types of health screening and more benefits for those with internet capable devices.
- Published
- 2019
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