Implementing a Tribally Engaged Lung Cancer Screening Pilot Program in Rural Oklahoma.

ABSTRACT: The Tribally Engaged Approaches to Lung Cancer Screening study aimed to codesign and test a community-based lung cancer screening (LCS) program within a large, tribally operated health system. In 2020 to 2021, we conducted a pre-post quasi-experimental pilot implementation study of a tailored and comprehensive LCS program in two Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma primary care clinics in rural Oklahoma. The program included screening quality assessment, academic detailing, practice facilitation, health system enhancements, technology support, centralized LCS coordination, and community outreach. Eligibility for LCS was based on the 2013 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines. Participants completed pre- and post-intervention surveys on their knowledge, attitudes, and experiences regarding L

SUBMITTER: Nagykaldi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12209819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature