Understanding patient barriers and facilitators to uptake of lung screening using low dose computed tomography: a mixed methods scoping review of the current literature

Understanding patient barriers and facilitators to uptake of lung screening using low dose computed tomography: a mixed methods scoping review of the current literature

Abstract Background Targeted lung cancer screening is effective in reducing mortality by upwards of twenty percent. However, screening is not universally available and uptake is variable and socially patterned. Understanding screening behaviour is integral to designing a service that serves its popu...

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Main Authors: Debbie Cavers, Mia Nelson, Jasmin Rostron, Kathryn A. Robb, Lynsey R. Brown, Christine Campbell, Ahsan R. Akram, Graeme Dickie, Melanie Mackean, Edwin J. R. van Beek, Frank Sullivan, Robert J. Steele, Aileen R. Neilson, David Weller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Scoping review
Lung cancer screening
Mixed methods
Early detection
Respiratory health
Cancer screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02255-8

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