Knowledge |
2.7 (1.4); range 0–7 |
Lack of knowledge; Teachable moment for tobacco treatment |
Self-awareness of low knowledge regarding lung cancer screening with potential to impact self-efficacy to engage in a shared discussion with a patient about lung cancer screening |
Develop educational content about lung cancer screening relevant to the context of a tobacco treatment encounter
Develop resources for TTSs that support the integration of lung cancer screening and the teachable moment of tobacco treatment
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Barriers |
44.2% lack of knowledge 11.0% belief that LCS may expose patient to harms |
a) patient fear, worry and fatalism; (b) worried about scaring the patient; (c) complexity of navigating the healthcare system; (d) lack of clinician knowledge about lung cancer screening; (e) cost; and (f) worry about scope of practice |
Qualitative results expand understanding of potential barriers |
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Practice Behaviors |
62.6% patients rarely or never ask about LCS Highly variable results for TTS discussing LCS with their patients (38.1% most or always discuss; 32.3% rarely or never discuss |
(a) opportunity to advocate for screening as important for the patient’s lung health; and (b) never had a patient ask and never asked a patient. |
Bidirectional avoidance of topic of lung screening |
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