Tescha Nicholls, Sarah York, Nathan J. Harrison, Georgia Bartlett, J. Troiani, B. Stanoevska, M. L. Yap, Joel J Rhee, R. Dodd, H. Marshall, Annette McWilliams, Emily Stone, Leissa Pitts, N. Rankin
2026.1.18HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
tlooto Summary
The aims were to identify barriers and enablers to LCS implementation and determine views about LCS acceptability and feasibility and to identify barriers and enablers to LCS implementation.
Abstract
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death worldwide, including in Australia, where more than 15,000 cases were diagnosed in 2024. The Australian National Lung Cancer Screening Programme commenced in July 2025. Unique barriers to participation in existing cancer screening programmes exist for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Little Australian research has engaged these communities to gauge their acceptability and readiness for the implementation of lung cancer screening (LCS). The aims were to identify barriers and enablers to LCS implementation and determine views about LCS acceptability and feasibility.
Citation format
NICHOLLS, Tescha, et al. Engaging culturally and linguistically diverse communities to prepare for lung cancer screening implementation in australia: A qualitative focus group study. HEALTH EXPECTATIONS, 2026, 29(1): e70557.