Increasing Equity in Lung Cancer Screening
Indiana University
Summary
The overall objective of this mixed methods study is to: 1) Refine the Emergency Department Lung Cancer Screening (ED-LCS) intervention using qualitative interviews among key stakeholders; 2) pilot test the ED-LCS intervention evaluating the intervention efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility; and 3) provide an in-depth description of stakeholders' experiences with the ED-LCS intervention for future refinement.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * • Eligible for LCS (50-80 years old, smoked in past 15 years, and smoked at least 20 pack years) Exclusion Criteria: * • Non-English/Spanish speaking * Decompensated psychiatric illness (suicidal, homicidal, psychosis). Will confirm with attending physicians at time of enrollment * Intoxicated with alcohol or drugs * Cannot provide reliable follow up contact information (cell phone) * Presenting to the ED with a life-threatening condition * Have received chest CT scan in past 12 months * Already enrolled in LCS * Hospice enrolled
Interventions
- BehavioralED-LCS
This is a lung cancer educational intervention for patients in the emergency department.
Location
- Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis, Indiana