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From Conversation to Completion: Identifying Conversation Elements to Support Effective Shared Decision-Making for Lung Cancer Screening in Rural Primary Care

Description
Evaluates how aspects of the shared decision-making (SDM) process influence lung cancer screening behaviors and attitudes among rural adults via a survey of 173 rural Appalachian West Virginians. Discusses information sources, provider conversation elements, topics discussed, practical considerations, and more.
Author(s)
Dannell Boatman, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Lesley Cottrell, et al.
Citation
BMC Primary Care, 27, 255
Date
05/2026
Tagged as
Access · Appalachia · Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · West Virginia