Patients' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Distress Associated with Detection and Evaluation of Incidental Pulmonary Nodules for Cancer: Results from a Multicenter Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pulmonary nodules are detected in more than 1 million Americans each year. Prior qualitative work suggests that the detection of incidental pulmonary nodules can be burdensome for patients, but whether these findings generalize to a broader sample of patients is unknown. We categorized patients' knowledge, beliefs, and distress associated with detection and evaluation of a pulmonary nodule, as well as their impressions of clinician communication.

Methods

We administered a cross-sectional survey to adults with an incidental pulmonary nodule who were recruited from a rural medical center, an urban safety net hospital, and a Veterans Affairs hospital.

Results

Of the 490 individuals mailed surveys, 244 (50%) responded. Median nodule size was 7 mm, mean patien

SUBMITTER: Freiman MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4851914 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature