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View article: Using Stakeholder Engagement to Build Cancer Survivorship Care Coordination Capacity Between Primary and Oncology Care
Using Stakeholder Engagement to Build Cancer Survivorship Care Coordination Capacity Between Primary and Oncology Care Open
Introduction: Cancer survivors experience gaps in access to timely and well-coordinated care. We describe stakeholder engagement activities across a university-based comprehensive cancer center and a primary care-focused federally qualifie…
View article: Examining evidence of lung cancer stigma among health-care trainees
Examining evidence of lung cancer stigma among health-care trainees Open
Background Innovations in lung cancer control and care have started to transform the landscape of lung cancer outcomes, but lung cancer stigma and biases have been implicated as a deterrent to realizing the promise of these innovations. Re…
View article: Evaluating implementation of a community-focused patient navigation intervention at an NCI-designated cancer center using RE-AIM
Evaluating implementation of a community-focused patient navigation intervention at an NCI-designated cancer center using RE-AIM Open
Background Patient navigation is an evidence-based intervention that reduces cancer health disparities by directly addressing the barriers to care for underserved patients with cancer. Variability in design and integration of patient navig…
View article: Geographic Accessibility and Completion of Initial Low-Dose CT-Based Lung Cancer Screening in an Urban Safety-Net Population
Geographic Accessibility and Completion of Initial Low-Dose CT-Based Lung Cancer Screening in an Urban Safety-Net Population Open
Background: Recent modifications to low-dose CT (LDCT)–based lung cancer screening guidelines increase the number of eligible individuals, particularly among racial and ethnic minorities. Because these populations disproportionately live i…
View article: Effect of Patient Navigation on Completion of Lung Cancer Screening in Vulnerable Populations
Effect of Patient Navigation on Completion of Lung Cancer Screening in Vulnerable Populations Open
Background: Although low-dose, CT–based lung cancer screening (LCS) can decrease lung cancer mortality in high-risk individuals, the process may be complex and pose challenges to patients, particularly those from minority underinsured and …
View article: Getting ready for prime time: Recommended adaptations of an Empathic Communication Skills training intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma for a national multi-center trial
Getting ready for prime time: Recommended adaptations of an Empathic Communication Skills training intervention to reduce lung cancer stigma for a national multi-center trial Open
Building upon prior work developing and pilot testing a provider-focused Empathic Communication Skills (ECS) training intervention, this study sought feedback from key invested partners who work with individuals with lung cancer (i.e. stak…
View article: Collaborative depression care sensitive to the needs of underserved patients with cancer: Feasibility, acceptability and outcomes
Collaborative depression care sensitive to the needs of underserved patients with cancer: Feasibility, acceptability and outcomes Open
COPE-D improved depression and quality of life among underserved patients, with acceptable retention rates.
View article: Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Lung Cancer Screening: Initial Findings from a Patient Navigation Intervention
Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Lung Cancer Screening: Initial Findings from a Patient Navigation Intervention Open
Low-dose computed tomography-based lung cancer screening represents a complex clinical undertaking that could require multiple referrals, appointments, and time-intensive procedures. These steps may pose difficulties and raise concerns amo…
View article: Reaching Populations to Address Disparities in Cancer Care Delivery: Results From a Six-Site Initiative
Reaching Populations to Address Disparities in Cancer Care Delivery: Results From a Six-Site Initiative Open
Background: Large segments of the US population do not receive quality cancer care due to pervasive and systemic inequities, which can increase morbidity and mortality. Multicomponent, multilevel interventions can address inequities and im…
View article: Identifying Barriers to Advocacy Among Patients With Lung Cancer: The Role of Stigma-Related Interpersonal Constraint
Identifying Barriers to Advocacy Among Patients With Lung Cancer: The Role of Stigma-Related Interpersonal Constraint Open
Avoidance of discussing lung cancer (constrained disclosure) may be a barrier to patient involvement in advocacy. Additional research is needed to examine this relationship, reduce stigma, and promote inclusivity for individuals with lung …
View article: Lung Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Patterns Among Primary and Pulmonary Care Clinicians
Lung Cancer Screening Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Patterns Among Primary and Pulmonary Care Clinicians Open
Background Lung cancer screening has the potential to identify lung cancer at an early stage when more treatment options exist. However, discussions with and referrals of screening-eligible patients remain unacceptably low. We need to bett…
View article: Implementing patient navigation programs: Considerations and lessons learned from the Alliance to Advance Patient‐Centered Cancer Care
Implementing patient navigation programs: Considerations and lessons learned from the Alliance to Advance Patient‐Centered Cancer Care Open
Background Six multidisciplinary cancer centers were selected and funded by the Merck Foundation (2017‐2021) to collaborate in the Alliance to Advance Patient‐Centered Cancer Care (“Alliance”), an initiative to improve patient access, mini…
View article: Stigma May Exacerbate Disproportionately Low Guideline-Concordant Treatment Rates for Patients With Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer in the United States
Stigma May Exacerbate Disproportionately Low Guideline-Concordant Treatment Rates for Patients With Advanced-Stage Lung Cancer in the United States Open
In recent years, the collection of treatment modalities for patients with advanced-stage NSCLC has evolved at a considerable rate. EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as programmed death-ligand 1 inhibito…
View article: Developing an ACT-based intervention to address lung cancer stigma: Stakeholder recommendations and feasibility testing in two NCI-designated cancer centers
Developing an ACT-based intervention to address lung cancer stigma: Stakeholder recommendations and feasibility testing in two NCI-designated cancer centers Open
Objective: Few psychosocial interventions have been tailored to meet the unique needs of patients diagnosed with lung cancer. This pilot study developed and tested a six-week intervention for reducing lung cancer stigma.Design and Subjects…
View article: Ethnic Differences in Survival Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Ethnic Differences in Survival Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Open
Background Despite a substantially worse risk factor profile, Hispanics in the United States experience lower incidence of many diseases and longer survival than non-Hispanic Whites (NHWs), an epidemiological phenomenon known as the Hispan…
View article: Validation of self-reported post-treatment mammography surveillance among breast cancer survivors by electronic medical record extraction method
Validation of self-reported post-treatment mammography surveillance among breast cancer survivors by electronic medical record extraction method Open
Little is known about validity of self-reported mammography surveillance among breast cancer survivors. Most studies have focused on accuracy among healthy, average-risk populations and none have assessed validity by electronic medical rec…
View article: 1019 Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Recommendations Received by Patients with Cancer and Depression
1019 Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Recommendations Received by Patients with Cancer and Depression Open
Introduction Diagnoses of cancer and depression are independent predictors of poor sleep, but less is known about subjective sleep quality among patients with both of these potential risk factors or about recommendations made by physicians…
View article: Responding empathically to patients: a communication skills training module to reduce lung cancer stigma
Responding empathically to patients: a communication skills training module to reduce lung cancer stigma Open
Most lung cancer patients report perceiving stigma surrounding their diagnosis, and routine clinical interactions with their health care providers (HCPs) are reported as a common source. The adverse effects of lung cancer stigma are associ…