Attendees of Manchester's Lung Health Check pilot express a preference for community-based lung cancer screening.
Thorax
; 74(12): 1176-1178, 2019 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31481631
ABSTRACT
Manchester's 'Lung Health Check' pilot utilised mobile CT scanners in convenient retail locations to deliver lung cancer screening to socioeconomically disadvantaged communities. We assessed whether screening location was an important factor for those attending the service. Location was important for 74.7% (n=701/938) and 23% (n=216/938) reported being less likely to attend an equivalent hospital-based programme. This preference was most common in current smokers (27% current smokers vs 19% former smokers; AdjOR 1.46, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.08, p=0.036) and those in the lowest deprivation quartile (25% lowest quartile vs 17.6% highest quartile; AdjOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.24, p=0.005). Practical issues related to travel were most important in those less willing to attend a hospital-based service, with 83.3% citing at least one travel related barrier to non-attendance. A convenient community-based screening programme may reduce inequalities in screening adherence especially in those at high risk of lung cancer in deprived areas.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Delivery of Health Care
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Patient Preference
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Lung Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Patient_preference
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Thorax
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom