Health Education Approach to Lung Screening

Summary

Evaluate the impact of the patient navigation program on the proportion of patients who complete lung cancer screening (LCS), defined as undergoing a low dose computed tomography (LDCT)

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Meets current USPSTF guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS)
* 20 pack-year smoking history Note: A pack-year is a way of calculating how much a person has smoked in their lifetime.

One pack-year is the equivalent of smoking an average of 20 cigarettes-1 pack-per day for a year.

* Currently smokes or has quit smoking within the past 15 years
* Identifies as Black or African-American Note: Both Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Latino patients are eligible as long as they also identify as Black or African-American (eg, Afro-Latino).
* Willing to complete all navigation-related study activities
* Able to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

A patient who meets any of the following exclusion criteria is ineligible to participate in the study:

* Known history of cancer (except squamous cell skin cancer), or coughing up blood in the past 5 years, as reported by the individual
* Has undergone a previous lung cancer screening
* Inability to speak English
* Medical, psychological, or social condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, may increase the patient's risk or limit the patient's adherence with study requirements

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