Lung Cancer Prevention Among Appalachian Kentucky Women: A Community-Engaged Mixed Method Study.

ABSTRACT: PurposeAppalachian Kentucky (KY) residents experience the highest lung cancer rates in the US with declines lagging among women; we sought to uncover barriers and facilitators to lung cancer prevention for Appalachian KY women and to identify community-specific interventions.ApproachWe utilized concept mapping, a participatory mixed method, to generate consensus on perceived barriers and facilitators.Setting/ParticipantsWe recruited 71 adult women from Appalachian KY counties.MethodAfter collecting online concept mapping data, we used multidimensional scaling to generate a point map of perceived similarities and hierarchical cluster analysis to create a thematic cluster map. We compared average cluster ratings across importance and feasibility. During focus group discussions, we shared con

SUBMITTER: Thompson JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12476475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature