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Influences on Lung Cancer Screening Initiation and Retention in Rural Alabama

Description
Examines the facilitators of lung cancer screening initiation and retention in mostly Black and rural areas of Alabama. Provides feedback from 58 interviews with people who had a lung cancer screening between December 2019 and January 2022. Includes data on patient demographics, reasons for being screened, and intention to screen annually.
Author(s)
Amy Copeland, Kathy Levy, Claudia M. Hardy, Jennifer C. King, Maureen Rigney
Citation
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 14
Date
04/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Black or African American · Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Alabama