A Tailored Screening and Smoking Cessation Program for the LGBTQ Community of Seattle

Tailoring Screening and Smoking Cessation for the LGBTQ Community

This clinical trial develops a tailored screening and smoking cessation program for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (trans) and queer (LGBTQ) community of Seattle, Washington. A lung cancer screening program may help LGTBQ people who smoke overcome unique barriers that keep them from receiving preventive care, and constantly facing healthcare discrimination. Members of the LGBTQ community have historically smoked at higher rates than the general population and thus could benefit greatly from targeted efforts to improve lung cancer screening and smoking cessation implementation.

OUTLINE:

AIM 1: Stakeholders (community organization leaders, medical providers of LGBTQ patients, and LGBTQ community members and tobacco users) participate in an interview over 45 minutes to 1 hour.

AIM 2: Participants participate in focus groups over 1-1.5 hours.

AIM 3: Participants receive a patient navigation intervention consisting of a series of points of contact (mostly via telephone) between the patient navigator/tobacco treatment specialist (PN/TTS) and includes: 1) An introduction and enrollment in LCS, 2) facilitation of a shared decision-making (SDM) visit with the LCS-dedicated nurse practitioner, 3) individual assessment of barriers and facilitators to in-person low-dose CT screening, 4) explanation of results and needed follow-up, and 5) follow-up reminders. Participants also undergo carbon monoxide measurement by exhaling into a disposable monitor for 10 seconds at the initial visit and the post-intervention visit. The PN may also provide an intervention for smoking cessation.

After completion of Aim 3 study intervention, participants are followed up at 3 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

• AIM 1 MEDICAL PROVIDER OF LGBTQ PATIENTS: Age minimum of 18

• AIM 1 MEDICAL PROVIDER OF LGBTQ PATIENTS: Affiliation with Cancer Consortium, Seattle's LGBTQ Center, or other organization serving LGBTQ persons

• AIM 1 MEDICAL PROVIDER OF LGBTQ PATIENTS: Identifies as providing primary care or specialty care to largely LGBTQ population (doctor of medicine [MD], registered nurse [RN], physician assistants [PA], advanced registered nurse practitioner [ARNP])

• AIM 1, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS: Age minimum of 18

• AIM 1, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION LEADERS: Broadly defined as "community leader" (i.e. leadership in Seattle-area volunteer, philanthropic, community service groups) in discussions with with community-based participatory research (CBPR) partners

• AIM 2: Current cigarette smoker (defined as actively smoking within the last 6 months, this is consistent with (c/w) standard and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) definition of "current smoker") or former cigarette smoker

• AIM 2: Aged 50-80 years

• AIM 2: At least 20 pack-year smoking history

• AIM 3: Identify as a member of the LGBTQ community

• AIM 3: Eligible for no-cost sharing LCS based on United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria

  • As of Jan 2022: aged 50-80 years, at least 20 pack-year smoking history, and currently smoke tobacco cigarettes [as this intervention is based around current cigarette smokers (as defined above)], former cigarette smokers not included in this Aim

Exclusion Criteria:

• AIM 1: Non-English speaking participants
• AIM 2: Those found to be ineligible for LCS on coordinator review; or who are non-English speaking or have cognitive dysfunction that would prevent participation in SDM
• AIM 3: Those found to be ineligible for LCS on coordinator review; or who are non-English speaking or have cognitive dysfunction that would prevent participation in SDM