Increasing Lung Cancer Screening for High-Risk Smokers in a Frontier Population

Understanding determinants of lung cancer preventive care in at-risk urban American Indians and Alaska Natives: A mixed-methods study

“…A few studies have specifically explored navigation among AI/AN participants in the context of cancer-related care, and though the navigation processes are not fully described, there appear to be improvements in engagement and satisfaction in care using these models ( Menon et al, 2022 , Grimes et al, 2017 , Petereit et al, 2008 ). Participants endorsed outreach and screening delivery outside the clinical setting, affirming that patient navigation may need to be combined with interventions impacting other levels, such as community-targeted outreach, to improve uptake of LCS ( Dignan et al, 2024 , Robichaux et al, 2023 ).…”