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Bilenduke E, Anderson S, Brenner A, Currier J, Eberth JM, King J, Land SR, Risendal BC, Shannon J, Siegel LN, Wangen M, Waters AR, Zahnd WE, Studts JL. Equitable implementation of lung cancer screening: avoiding its potential to mirror existing inequities among people who use tobacco. Cancer Causes Control 2023; 34:209-216. [PMID: 37713024 PMCID: PMC10689540 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01790-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, but the advent of lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography offers a tremendous opportunity to improve lung cancer outcomes. Unfortunately, implementation of lung cancer screening has been hampered by substantial barriers and remains suboptimal. Specifically, the commentary emphasizes the intersectionality of smoking history and several important sociodemographic characteristics and identities that should inform lung cancer screening outreach and engagement efforts, including socioeconomic considerations (e.g., health insurance status), racial and ethnic identity, LGBTQ + identity, mental health history, military experience/veteran status, and geographic residence in addressing specific community risk factors and future interventions in efforts to make strides toward equitable lung cancer screening. METHODS Members of the Equitable Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening Interest Group with the Cancer Prevention and Control Network (CPCRN) provide a critical commentary based on existing literature regarding smoking trends in the US and lung cancer screening uptake to propose opportunities to enhance implementation and support equitable distribution of the benefits of lung cancer screening. CONCLUSION The present commentary utilizes information about historical trends in tobacco use to highlight opportunities for targeted outreach efforts to engage communities at high risk with information about the lung cancer screening opportunity. Future efforts toward equitable implementation of lung cancer screening should focus on multi-level implementation strategies that engage and work in concert with community partners to co-create approaches that leverage strengths and reduce barriers within specific communities to achieve the potential of lung cancer screening.
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- Emily Bilenduke
- Department of Psychology, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Tobacco Control Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Oncological Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Tobacco Control Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Cancer Prevention and Control, University of Colorado Cancer Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
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Palokas M, Hinton E, Duhe R, Christian R, Rogers D, Sharma M, Stefanek M. Barriers and facilitators for low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening in rural populations in the United States: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evid Synth 2022; 20:2727-2733. [PMID: 36081363 DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this scoping review is to identify barriers and facilitators for low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening uptake and adherence among rural populations in the United States. INTRODUCTION Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and cancer patients from rural areas have poorer outcomes than those from metropolitan areas. Evidence exists that lung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography significantly increases survival time but is also significantly underutilized. INCLUSION CRITERIA Studies completed in the United States with adults who fit United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines for lung cancer screening and who live in rural areas will be included. Studies published in English since 2013 that report on barriers and facilitators for low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening uptake and adherence will be included in this review. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods studies will be included, along with opinion pieces published by government agencies or professional cancer-related organizations. METHODS The search strategy will locate published primary studies, reviews, and opinion papers, including those by government and nonprofit agencies focused on cancer. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE, CINAHL Complete, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. Gray literature databases and sources of unpublished studies will also be searched. Independent reviewers will be used throughout the search and selection process.
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- Michelle Palokas
- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA.,University of Mississippi, Jackson, MS, USA
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- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA.,Mississippi Centre for Evidence Based Practice: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Jackson, MS, USA
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Unger S, Golden SE, Melzer AC, Tanner N, Deepak J, Delorit M, Scott JY, Slatore CG. Study design for a proactive teachable moment tobacco treatment intervention among patients with pulmonary nodules. Contemp Clin Trials 2022; 121:106908. [PMID: 36087843 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2022] [Revised: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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INTRODUCTION We developed Teachable Moment to Opt-Out of Tobacco (TeaM OUT) as a tobacco treatment intervention based on a foundation of a theoretical model of teachable moments, "naturally occurring life transitions or health events thought to motivate individuals to spontaneously adopt risk-reducing health behaviors". The TeaM OUT intervention combines a teachable moment for patients with newly detected incidental pulmonary nodules with a proactive interactive voice response (IVR) system to increase connections to evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions. METHODS We will perform a convergent, nested observational mixed-methods study utilizing both randomized trial and observational methods to test the effectiveness and generalizability of the TeaM OUT intervention through three aims. AIM 1: Among patients recently diagnosed with a pulmonary nodule, we will utilize a pragmatic, stepped wedge randomized controlled design to evaluate the effectiveness of a proactive, teachable moment-based, tobacco treatment outreach intervention (TeaM OUT) on increasing engagement with tobacco treatment resources compared to Enhanced Usual Care. AIM 2: Using a longitudinal observational design, we will evaluate the association of receipt of the TeaM OUT intervention with seven-day point abstinence prevalence and quit motivation compared to Enhanced Usual Care. AIM 3: Qualitatively elicit perspectives from key stakeholders to inform acceptability and utility, implementation barriers and facilitators, and scalability of the TeaM OUT intervention. DISCUSSION We are hopeful that implementation of TeaM OUT will increase the number of patients who quit using cigarettes with subsequent improvements in their health.
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- Stephanie Unger
- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA.
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- Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Health Care System; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota; Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Health Equity and Rural Outreach Innovation Center, Ralph H. Johnson Veteran Affairs Hospital, Charleston, SC, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep, Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina; Charleston, SC, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore VA Medical Center; Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA; Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, VA Portland Health Care System; Portland, OR, USA; Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University; Portland, OR, USA
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Currier J, Howes D, Cox C, Bertoldi M, Sharman K, Cook B, Baden D, Farris PE, Stoller W, Shannon J. A Coordinated Approach to Implementing Low-Dose CT Lung Cancer Screening in a Rural Community Hospital. J Am Coll Radiol 2022; 19:757-768. [PMID: 35476944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The authors describe a rural community hospital's approach to lung cancer screening using low-dose CT (LDCT) to address the high incidence of lung cancer mortality. METHODS An implementation project was conducted, documenting planning, education, and restructuring processes to implement a lung cancer screening program using LDCT in a rural community hospital (population 64,917, Rural-Urban Continuum Code 5) located in a region with the highest lung cancer mortality in Oregon. The hospital and community partners organized the implementation project around five recommendations for an efficient and effective lung cancer screening program that accurately identifies high-risk patients, facilitates timely access to screening, provides appropriate follow-up care, and offers smoking cessation support. RESULTS Over a 3-year period (2018-2020), 567 LDCT scans were performed among a high-risk population. The result was a 4.8-fold increase in the number of LDCT scans from 2018 to 2019 and 54% growth from 2019 to 2020. The annual adherence rate increased from 51% in 2019 to 59.6% in 2020. Cancer was detected in 2.11% of persons scanned. Among the patients in whom lung cancer was detected, the majority of cancers (66.6%) were categorized as stage I or II. CONCLUSIONS This rural community hospital's approach involved uniting primary care, specialty care, and community stakeholders around a single goal of improving lung cancer outcomes through early detection. The implementation strategy was intentionally organized around five recommendations for an effective and efficient lung cancer screening program and involved planning, education, and restructuring processes. Significant stakeholder involvement on three separate committees ensured that the program's design was relevant to local community contexts and patient centered. As a result, the screening program's reach and adherence increased each year of the 3-year pilot program.
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- Jessica Currier
- Instructor, Division of Oncologic Sciences, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.
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- Director, Patient Advocacy, Kinnate Biopharma Inc., San Francisco, California
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- Clinical Trials Coordinator, Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, Oregon
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- Nurse Manager, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Family Medicine Specialist, North Bend Medical Center, Coos Bay, Oregon
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- Oncologist, Bay Area Hospital, Coos Bay, Oregon
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- Director, Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center, Truckee, California
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- Community Research Project Director, Knight Cancer Institute's Community Outreach and Engagement Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Research Associate, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Professor, Division of Oncologic Sciences and Associate Director, Knight Community Outreach and Engagement, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Slatore CG, Golden SE, Thomas T, Patzel M, Bumatay S, Shannon J, Davis M. Beliefs and Practices of Primary Care Providers Regarding Performing Low-Dose CT Studies for Lung Cancer Screening. Chest 2022; 161:853-859. [PMID: 34480957 PMCID: PMC8941621 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Christopher G Slatore
- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR; Departments of Medicine and of Radiation Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR; Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR.
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- Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, OR
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- Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Community Outreach and Engagement, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University, Portland, OR
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- Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; School of Public Health, Oregon Health & Science University-Portland State University, Portland, OR
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