Factors Associated with Smoking Cessation of Participants in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Smoking cessation interventions for participants in lung cancer screening are essential for increasing the effectiveness of screening to reduce lung cancer mortality. This study aimed to investigate the factors that lead to smoking cessation after lung cancer screening.

Materials and methods

The Korean National Lung Cancer Screening (KNLCS) Satisfaction Survey was conducted from 2021 to 2022 with approximately 1,000 samples per year among participants in KNLCS targeting 30 or more pack-year smokers. Factors associated with smoking cessation were analyzed based on the survey.

Results

Among 1,525 current smokers in the survey participants, 728 (47.7%) received screening result counseling from physician after screening and showed significantly higher smoking cess

SUBMITTER: Yoon NY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12527627 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature