Lung Cancer Screening Participation Among Indigenous Peoples Worldwide: A Systematic Review of Challenges and Opportunities.

ABSTRACT:

Issue addressed

Lung cancer screening (LCS) is crucial for Indigenous populations due to their higher lung cancer incidence rates and poorer outcomes. Despite efforts to establish LCS programmes, evidence on LCS cost-effectiveness, participation rates, facilitators and barriers for Indigenous peoples remains limited. This systematic review aims to address this gap by reviewing available evidence.

Methods

This systematic review conducted searches for relevant articles in PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Google Scholar and references/citations of included articles.

Results

Fifteen out of 19 eligible studies were conducted in the USA, three in New Zealand and one in Canada, with 23 715 Indigenous participants in the 15 quantitative studies. New Zealand studies found that LCS is c

SUBMITTER: Belachew SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature