Abstract
Lung cancer screening practices among primary care providers in Northern Texas
Highlights
The U.S Preventive Services Task Forces (USPSTF) has recommended lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in highrisk patients; the number of eligible patients receiving LDCT screening is still low
Five years after multiple screening guidelines included LDCT for lung cancer screening, we conducted a survey to understand current implementation of lung cancer LDCT screening among primary care providers so as to examine current barriers to adherence to the lung cancer screening guidelines
Descriptive statistics were used to characterize provider and practice characteristics, general beliefs of effectiveness, guideline knowledge, barriers to lung cancer screening, and perception of LDCT screening compared with breast mammography
Summary
69.4% of respondents indicated that lung cancer screening with LDCT was recommended by USPSTF. 91.7% of providers believed that the LDCT is effective in reducing lung cancer mortality for high-risk patients, while only 33.3% had referred most of high risk patients for LDCT screening in the past 12 months. 69.4% of respondents indicated that lung cancer screening with LDCT was recommended by USPSTF. 91.7% of providers believed that the LDCT is effective in reducing lung cancer mortality for high-risk patients, while only 33.3% had referred most of high risk patients for LDCT screening in the past 12 months. Common perceived barriers to LDCT included concerns regarding insurance coverage, the cost of the test, and uncertainty of the benefits of the test
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