Effectiveness of a Multilevel Integrated Intervention for LDCT Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Among African Americans
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Summary
This study aims to reduce disparities and the burden of lung cancer among African American smokers by supporting a Multiple-level intervention integrating lung cancer screening and smoking cessation (MILS), followed the NIH DEIA strategies using multilevel interventions that impact determinants of health and address health disparities at appropriate time points across the life course.
Description
African Americans have both the highest incidence and mortality of lung cancer compared to any other racial/ethnic group. A possible explanation for this disparity is that African Americans (AA) may be less likely to utilize preventative screenings such as Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT), which has the potential to encourage smokers to quit smoking successfully. In 2021, the USPSTF expanded their lung cancer screening (LCS) recommendations to include individuals ages 50-80 years with at least a 20 pack-year history, increasing the number of eligible U.S. adults. While the expanded criteria…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–80 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * African American * 20+ pack years of smoking * eligible for or received LDCT screening * current smoker * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * N/A
Interventions
- BehavioralSmoking cessation multilevel Intervention
The intervention will utilize a multilevel intervention based on the Social Ecological Model's individual, institutional, and community levels.
Locations (2)
- LSUHSC School of Public HealthNew Orleans, Louisiana
- University Medical CenterNew Orleans, Louisiana