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Authors

Year

Study type

Condition

Target population

Sample size

% Female

Country

Description of intervention

Outcome measure

Key findings

Quality appraisal: risk of bias

Banerjee et al.

2021a

Evaluation

Lung cancer

Oncology care providers
Lung cancer patients

30 clinicians
175 patients

83
46

USA

Two-hour communication skills training for oncology care providers to alleviate stigma during patient interactions

Patient completed Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (175 patients)
Comskil Coding System (30 oncology care providers)

No change to the patient-experienced overall stigma score (p = .434). No statistically significant difference in subscales of perceived stigma, internalized stigma, and constrained disclosure

Low risk

Banerjee et al.

2021b

Evaluation

Lung cancer

Oncology care providers

USA

Clinician self-report of usefulness and effectiveness of intervention

Self-rated clinician self-efficacy in empathetic communication and discussing smoking with patients increased (p <.001)

Low risk

Williams et al.

2021

Pilot

People eligible for lung cancer screening

Racial/ethnic minority/medically underserved individuals eligible for lung cancer screening and their family members or close associates

USA

Lung cancer screening educational intervention including education on lung cancer stigma

Cancer Stigma Scale

The intervention reduced total cancer stigma (p = .024), ratings of personal responsibility for cancer (p = .009), and perceived stigma severity (p < .0001)

Low risk

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Summary of Studies of Educational Interventions to Reduce Lung Cancer or COPD-related Stigma

Authors	Year	Study type	Condition	Target population	Sample size	% Female	Country	Description of intervention	Outcome measure	Key findings	Quality appraisal: risk of bias
Banerjee et al.	2021a	Evaluation	Lung cancer	Oncology care providers Lung cancer patients	30 clinicians 175 patients	83 46	USA	Two-hour communication skills training for oncology care providers to alleviate stigma during patient interactions	Patient completed Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (175 patients) Comskil Coding System (30 oncology care providers)	No change to the patient-experienced overall stigma score (p = .434). No statistically significant difference in subscales of perceived stigma, internalized stigma, and constrained disclosure	Low risk
Banerjee et al.	2021b	Evaluation	Lung cancer	Oncology care providers	30	83	USA		Clinician self-report of usefulness and effectiveness of intervention	Self-rated clinician self-efficacy in empathetic communication and discussing smoking with patients increased (p <.001)	Low risk
Williams et al.	2021	Pilot	People eligible for lung cancer screening	Racial/ethnic minority/medically underserved individuals eligible for lung cancer screening and their family members or close associates	77	68	USA	Lung cancer screening educational intervention including education on lung cancer stigma	Cancer Stigma Scale	The intervention reduced total cancer stigma (p = .024), ratings of personal responsibility for cancer (p = .009), and perceived stigma severity (p < .0001)	Low risk

Authors	Year	Study type	Condition	Target population	Sample size	% Female	Country	Description of intervention	Outcome measure	Key findings	Quality appraisal: risk of bias
Banerjee et al.	2021a	Evaluation	Lung cancer	Oncology care providers Lung cancer patients	30 clinicians 175 patients	83 46	USA	Two-hour communication skills training for oncology care providers to alleviate stigma during patient interactions	Patient completed Lung Cancer Stigma Inventory (175 patients) Comskil Coding System (30 oncology care providers)	No change to the patient-experienced overall stigma score (p = .434). No statistically significant difference in subscales of perceived stigma, internalized stigma, and constrained disclosure	Low risk
Banerjee et al.	2021b	Evaluation	Lung cancer	Oncology care providers	30	83	USA		Clinician self-report of usefulness and effectiveness of intervention	Self-rated clinician self-efficacy in empathetic communication and discussing smoking with patients increased (p <.001)	Low risk
Williams et al.	2021	Pilot	People eligible for lung cancer screening	Racial/ethnic minority/medically underserved individuals eligible for lung cancer screening and their family members or close associates	77	68	USA	Lung cancer screening educational intervention including education on lung cancer stigma	Cancer Stigma Scale	The intervention reduced total cancer stigma (p = .024), ratings of personal responsibility for cancer (p = .009), and perceived stigma severity (p < .0001)	Low risk

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