Improving Lung Cancer Screening Adherence by Overcoming Barriers for Vulnerable Populations

Thomas Jefferson University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Lung Carcinoma

Treatments: Other: Electronic Health Record Review; Other: Survey Administration

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04969341

JT 16804 (Other Identifier)

21G.139

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates multi-level barriers to lung cancer screening uptake and adherence to lung cancer screening. Identifying cost- and convenience-related barriers to lung cancer screening may help researchers develop targeted strategies to facilitate screening adherence specifically among vulnerable populations.

Enrollment: 947 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients referred to the Jefferson LCSP and eligible for lung cancer screening by our standard criteria (United States Preventive Services Task Force, Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and/or National Comprehensive Cancer Network group II guidelines) will be eligible for inclusion in the study
• Additionally, individuals must provide a signed and dated informed consent form to participate in the survey portion of this study

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English-speaking individuals
• Individuals who lack consent capacity

Trial design

947 participants in 1 patient group

Screening (survey, medical record review)

Description:

Patients complete survey over 20 minutes consisting of validated and piloted items related to cost and convenience barriers in lung cancer screening, personal financial and lung cancer risk perception questions, and the Telehealth Satisfaction and Usefulness questionnaire. Patients also have their medical records reviewed retrospectively.

Treatment:

Other: Electronic Health Record Review

Other: Survey Administration