Article

Patient–Provider Discussion About Lung Cancer Screening Is Related to Smoking Quit Attempts in Smokers

Hermine Poghosyan

lung cancer screening, patient–provider discussion, smoking quit attempt, smoking cessation
ONF 2022, 49(2), 132-141. DOI: 10.1188/22.ONF.132-141

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between patient–provider discussions about lung cancer screening and smoking quit attempts among adults eligible for lung cancer screening.

Participants & Setting: Secondary analysis of data collected online from 283 current smokers, ages 55–74 years, with no history of lung cancer and with at least a 20 pack-year smoking history.

Methods & Variables: Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted. The outcome variable was smoking quit attempt, and the key independent variable was patient–provider discussion about lung cancer screening.

Results: More than a third of participants (39%) tried to quit smoking in the past year, and the majority (58%) did not use any smoking cessation methods. Logistic regression analyses demonstrated that patient–provider discussion about lung cancer screening was significantly associated with smoking quit attempts.

Implications for Nursing: Nurses could increase patients’ awareness about benefits of lung cancer screening and advocate for evidence-based smoking cessation programs.

Members Only
Not a current ONS member or journal subscriber?

Purchase This Article

Receive a PDF to download and print.