Deaf patient-provider communication and lung cancer screening: Health Information National Trends survey in American Sign Language (HINTS-ASL)

In the U.S., tobacco products inhaled into the lungs are the greatest preventable cause of death. Smoking causes almost nine out of ten lung cancer deaths [1]. Using data from a 2015 national survey, it was estimated that over 50% of cigarette smokers were motivated to quit, but less than ten percent followed through, leaving a sizable group that may benefit from adhering to lung cancer screening recommendations [2].

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - March 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: P. Kushalnagar, Alina Engelman, G. Sadler Source Type: research