Factors leading to disparity in lung cancer diagnosis among black/African American communities in the USA: a qualitative study.
Nicholas ThuoTanimola MartinsEugene ManleyMaisha StandiferDawood H SultanNicholas R FarisAngela HillMatthew J ThompsonRohan JeremiahMorhaf Al AchkarPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
BAA patients and caregivers encountered suboptimal experiences during their care. The NIMHD model is a useful framework to organise factors contributing to these experiences that may be leading to health disparities. Additional research is needed to fully capture the extent of these experiences and identify ways to improve BAA patient experiences in the lung cancer diagnosis pathway.