Low-dose CT lung cancer screening uptake: A rural-urban comparison.

Anja Zgodic Whitney E Zahnd Shailesh Mahesh Advani Jan M Eberth

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2021)

Modifiable targets can be leveraged to increase LDCT screening. Based on significant predictors of screening uptake, clinicians should prioritize interventions that effectively consider smoking history as well as those identified as effective in veterans' health settings. Additionally, reducing structural barriers to care related to insurance and income will be key to reducing disparities.

Keyphrases

low dose
healthcare
palliative care
affordable care act
mental health
physical activity
public health
south africa
magnetic resonance imaging
high dose
health insurance
risk assessment
smoking cessation
positron emission tomography
human health