The potential of a mobile low-dose computed tomography unit in lung cancer screening : producing a scoping review article
Käenniemi, Reija (2025)
2025
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The social consequences of lung cancer are significant due to its high mortality rate. Healthcare systems are looking for ways to more effectively prevent lung cancer and detect cancer precursors earlier. However, previous studies have shown that the challenges of screening programs are their accessibility, reaching people at highest risk and commitment to the program. The purpose of a scoping review was to explore factors influencing the use of mobile low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in national lung cancer screening programs (LCS). The aim of the thesis was to describe the creation process of a scientific article produced from the scoping review.
The thesis was part of a collaborative project between Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the Singapore Institute of Technology. The research was conducted as a scoping review. A systematic literature search was performed in three different databases: CINAHL, PubMed and ProQuest. The article selection was carried out in a research group according to predetermined inclusion criteria. Selected articles were subjected to a quality assessment. The data was charted, and the data were analysed using inductive content analysis. The literature search resulted in a total of 143 studies to be screened, of which 11 articles were included in the final review. The articles were published in 2019–2023 and originate from five different countries. In the analysis of the articles, four main themes emerged: barriers to participation and commitment in LCS, barriers to the introduction and use of mobile LDCT units in LCS, opportunities for mobile LDCT unit use in LCS, and future prospects for mobile LDCT units in LCS.
The scoping review showed the paucity of research on the subject. However, the current literature suggests that mobile LDCT units have the potential to improve accessibility and increase adherence to screening among at-risk groups. In this way, mobile LDCT units may also serve as a means to promote health equity. Thus, a broader understanding of the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of the use of mobile LDCT units in LCS programs can support researchers and policymakers in designing further studies and pilot projects.
The produced article is to be sent to a scientific publication. For this reason, more detailed results cannot be published as part of the thesis due to compliance with publication ethics. Instead, the process of creating the scientific article is described and the practical significance of the research for stakeholders in the field is considered.
The thesis was part of a collaborative project between Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the Singapore Institute of Technology. The research was conducted as a scoping review. A systematic literature search was performed in three different databases: CINAHL, PubMed and ProQuest. The article selection was carried out in a research group according to predetermined inclusion criteria. Selected articles were subjected to a quality assessment. The data was charted, and the data were analysed using inductive content analysis. The literature search resulted in a total of 143 studies to be screened, of which 11 articles were included in the final review. The articles were published in 2019–2023 and originate from five different countries. In the analysis of the articles, four main themes emerged: barriers to participation and commitment in LCS, barriers to the introduction and use of mobile LDCT units in LCS, opportunities for mobile LDCT unit use in LCS, and future prospects for mobile LDCT units in LCS.
The scoping review showed the paucity of research on the subject. However, the current literature suggests that mobile LDCT units have the potential to improve accessibility and increase adherence to screening among at-risk groups. In this way, mobile LDCT units may also serve as a means to promote health equity. Thus, a broader understanding of the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of the use of mobile LDCT units in LCS programs can support researchers and policymakers in designing further studies and pilot projects.
The produced article is to be sent to a scientific publication. For this reason, more detailed results cannot be published as part of the thesis due to compliance with publication ethics. Instead, the process of creating the scientific article is described and the practical significance of the research for stakeholders in the field is considered.