Incorporating lung cancer screening education into tobacco cessation group counseling.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces lung cancer mortality, yet few people who are eligible for LCS get screened. In the present study, we studied the feasibility of tobacco cessation counselors to inform about LCS during tobacco cessation group counseling.

Methods

Four tobacco cessation counselors at two different facilities offering group tobacco cessation counseling were trained to administer an educational intervention about LCS. The intervention was administered to 25 participants during May 2019 who completed surveys that assessed how much the information provided helped with understanding various aspects of lung cancer screening including benefits, risks, eligibility criteria, and insurance coverage. The interventio

SUBMITTER: Raz DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291913 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature