Lung cancer screening in Canada 2021/2022
Strategies to engage underserved populations in lung cancer screening
Four provinces have employed strategies to improve screening for various underserved populations. Most jurisdictions engage specific underserved populations in decision-making and informing strategies. Screening awareness campaigns and media posts are regularly used to engage underserved populations in screening.
Strategies to engage underserved populations in lung cancer screening*
| P/T | Intended audiences | Strategies used | Strategy co-developed with community? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | · Racial or ethnic minorities | · Participation in working groups · Material focus testing |
All: ✓ | · Consulted during design and development. |
| ON | · Underserved populations overall · People without a primary care provider · Non-English speakers · Non-binary and gender diverse people · Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) staff Underscreened populations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic |
1. Individual education, cultural tailoring, printed materials, telephone communication 2. Self-referral for screening 3. Public-facing brochures and Participant Information Sheet available in multiple languages 4. Overarching Policy for the Screening of Trans People 5. Educational webinars 6. COVID-19 recovery |
1. ✓ 2. ✓ 3. ✓ 4. ✓ 5. 6. ✓ |
· Pilot sites are responsible for local recruitment and have developed strategies to target people in local populations. · OLSP sites accept self-referrals and will help attach individuals to a primary care provider. · Brochures and Participant Information Sheet available in French, Ojibway, Oji-Cree, Mohawk and Inuktitut; select website content is also available in French. · Newly developed program resources will include principles from the policy such as gender-neutral and inclusive language. · Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) staff participated in webinars on better serving LGBTQ2S+ community in healthcare and cancer screening (i.e. access, eligibility). Ontario’s Ministry of Health has provided Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) with support to develop additional strategies to support the COVID-19 recovery. |
| QC | · Montreal ethnic population | · Ad in Montreal newspapers | ||
| NS | · Low-income · People without a primary care provider |
· Strategies not yet developed but will include direct outreach to organizations serving high-risk communities | ✓ | · Planned community engagement to develop strategies that meet the needs of identified underserved populations at high-risk. |
*New Brunswick plans to leverage the recommendations from the ongoing project “Developing Strategies for Underscreened Populations through Community Engagement.”
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