Health Education Approach to Lung Screening (HEALS)
Evaluate the impact of the patient navigation program on the proportion of patients who complete lung cancer screening (LCS), defined as undergoing a low dose computed tomography (LDCT)
• Meets current USPSTF guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS)
• 20 pack-year smoking history Note: A pack-year is a way of calculating how much a person has smoked in their lifetime.
⁃ One pack-year is the equivalent of smoking an average of 20 cigarettes-1 pack-per day for a year.
• Currently smokes or has quit smoking within the past 15 years
• Identifies as Black or African-American Note: Both Hispanic/Latino and Non-Hispanic/Latino patients are eligible as long as they also identify as Black or African-American (eg, Afro-Latino).
• Willing to complete all navigation-related study activities
• Able to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document