ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023
Addressing Inequity in Spatial Access to Lung Cancer Screening.
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- Facilitators and barriers of lung cancer screening participation: umbrella and systematic review of the global evidence.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Consolidation of Publicly Funded Outpatient Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Services in Winnipeg, Manitoba: Effects on Accessibility and Service Delivery.Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada · 2026Article
- Updates in Lung Cancer Screening: A Decade of Evidence.Seminars in respiratory and critical care medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe successful implementation of an equitable lung cancer screening program requires consideration of factors that influence accessibility to screening services.
methodsUsing lung cancer cases in British Columbia (BC), Canada, as a proxy for a screen-eligible population, spatial access to 36 screening sites was examined using geospatial mapping and vehicle travel time from residential postal code at diagnosis to the nearest site. The impact of urbanization and Statistics Canada's Canadian Index of Multiple Deprivation were examined.
resultsMedian travel time to the nearest screening site was 11.7 min (interquartile range 6.2-23.2 min). Urbanization was significantly associated with shorter drive time (
conclusionsPopulations at risk in rural and remote regions may face more challenges accessing screening services due to increased travel times. Drive times increased with increasing sociodemographic and economic deprivations highlighting groups that may require support to ensure equitable access to lung cancer screening.
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