Determinants of Willingness to Undergo Lung Cancer Screening among High-Risk Current and Ex-smokers in Sabah, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study
Background Attitudes towards smoking, lung cancer screening, and perceived risk of lung cancer have not been widely studied in Malaysia. The primary objective of this study was to describe the factors affecting the willingness of high-risk current smokers and ex-smokers to undergo low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer. Methods A prospective, cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted in current smokers or ex-smokers aged between 55 and 80 years at three hospitals in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The questionnaire recorded the following parameters: perceived lun... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Vol 86, Iss 4, Pp 284-293 (2023) |
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The Korean Academy of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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Schlagwörter: | lung cancer screening / psychosocial determinants / demographic factors / absolute risk / perceived risk / lung cancer / low-dose computed tomography / Diseases of the respiratory system / RC705-779 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28820864 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2023.0051 |