Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scales.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung cancer screening is a recent recommendation for long-term smokers. Understanding individual health beliefs about screening is a critical component in future efforts to facilitate patient-provider conversations about screening participation.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe the development and psychometric testing of 4 new scales to measure lung cancer screening health beliefs (perceived risk, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy).

Methods

In phase I, 4 scales were developed from extensive literature review, item modification from existing Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Health Belief Scales, focus groups with long-term smokers, and evaluation/feedback from a panel of 10 content experts. In phase II, we conducted a

SUBMITTER: Carter-Harris L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4890636 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature