Authors
Jennifer A Lewis, Lauren R Samuels, Jacy Weems, Daniel Park, Robert Winter, Christopher J Lindsell, Carol Callaway-Lane, Carolyn Audet, Christopher G Slatore, Renda Soylemez Wiener, Robert S Dittus, Sunil Kripalani, David F Yankelevitz, Claudia I Henschke, Drew Moghanaki, Michael E Matheny, Timothy J Vogus, Christianne L Roumie, Lucy B Spalluto
Publication date
2023/11/1
Journal
American journal of preventive medicine
Volume
65
Issue
5
Pages
844-853
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Introduction
Lung cancer screening is widely underutilized. Organizational factors, such as readiness for change and belief in the value of change (change valence), may contribute to underutilization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between healthcare organizations’ preparedness and lung cancer screening utilization.
Methods
Investigators cross-sectionally surveyed clinicians, staff, and leaders at10 Veterans Affairs from November 2018 to February 2021 to assess organizational readiness to implement change. In 2022, investigators used simple and multivariable linear regression to evaluate the associations between facility-level organizational readiness to implement change and change valence with lung cancer screening utilization. Organizational readiness to implement change and change valence were calculated from individual surveys. The primary outcome was the proportion of …
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