Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal

ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility of recruiting Latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal. The electronic health record (EHR) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) was utilized to identify individuals with the following ch...

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Main Authors: Arlette Chávez‐Iñiguez, Chris De Los Reyes, Jeffrey W. Ramos‐Santiago, Rafael H. Orfin, Victoria Uceda, Cody Gardner, Mary Jo Evans, Scott McIntosh, David H. Adler, Ana Paula Cupertino, M. Patricia Rivera, Francisco Cartujano‐Barrera
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Published: Wiley 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.70067
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author Arlette Chávez‐Iñiguez
Chris De Los Reyes
Jeffrey W. Ramos‐Santiago
Rafael H. Orfin
Victoria Uceda
Cody Gardner
Mary Jo Evans
Scott McIntosh
David H. Adler
Ana Paula Cupertino
M. Patricia Rivera
Francisco Cartujano‐Barrera
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Chris De Los Reyes
Jeffrey W. Ramos‐Santiago
Rafael H. Orfin
Victoria Uceda
Cody Gardner
Mary Jo Evans
Scott McIntosh
David H. Adler
Ana Paula Cupertino
M. Patricia Rivera
Francisco Cartujano‐Barrera
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description ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility of recruiting Latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal. The electronic health record (EHR) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) was utilized to identify individuals with the following characteristics: (1) Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, (2) between 50 and 80 years old, (3) currently smoking, and (4) seen at URMC within the last 10 years. Identified individuals with an active account on MyChart (the patient portal at URMC) were messaged up to two times. The MyChart message, sent in both English and Spanish, invited individuals to participate in a study that aimed to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening among Latinos. A total of 1745 individuals in the EHR at URMC were identified as potentially eligible. Six hundred and sixty‐eight individuals (38.3%, 668/1745) had an active MyChart account and were messaged. Forty‐six individuals responded as interested in the study (the study interest rate was 6.8%, 46/668). Ten individuals were eligible and nine enrolled in the study (the overall enrollment rate was 1.3%, 9/668, and the enrollment/eligible rate was 90%, 9/10). It is feasible to recruit Latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal. The study interest, overall enrollment, and enrollment/eligible rates are promising and have the potential to inform future recruitment efforts because of their high‐reach and low‐cost.
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spelling doaj-art-c8c4a6cde88642089bcc50f0edabd34c2025-08-20T02:19:04ZengWileyThoracic Cancer1759-77061759-77142025-04-01168n/an/a10.1111/1759-7714.70067Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient PortalArlette Chávez‐Iñiguez0Chris De Los Reyes1Jeffrey W. Ramos‐Santiago2Rafael H. Orfin3Victoria Uceda4Cody Gardner5Mary Jo Evans6Scott McIntosh7David H. Adler8Ana Paula Cupertino9M. Patricia Rivera10Francisco Cartujano‐Barrera11Department of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USAClinical and Translational Science Institute University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Imaging Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Emergency Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Surgery University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USADepartment of Public Health Sciences University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester New York USAABSTRACT The purpose of the present study was to assess the feasibility of recruiting Latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal. The electronic health record (EHR) at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) was utilized to identify individuals with the following characteristics: (1) Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, (2) between 50 and 80 years old, (3) currently smoking, and (4) seen at URMC within the last 10 years. Identified individuals with an active account on MyChart (the patient portal at URMC) were messaged up to two times. The MyChart message, sent in both English and Spanish, invited individuals to participate in a study that aimed to increase the uptake of lung cancer screening among Latinos. A total of 1745 individuals in the EHR at URMC were identified as potentially eligible. Six hundred and sixty‐eight individuals (38.3%, 668/1745) had an active MyChart account and were messaged. Forty‐six individuals responded as interested in the study (the study interest rate was 6.8%, 46/668). Ten individuals were eligible and nine enrolled in the study (the overall enrollment rate was 1.3%, 9/668, and the enrollment/eligible rate was 90%, 9/10). It is feasible to recruit Latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal. The study interest, overall enrollment, and enrollment/eligible rates are promising and have the potential to inform future recruitment efforts because of their high‐reach and low‐cost.https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.70067Latinoslung cancerlung cancer screeningpatient portal
spellingShingle Arlette Chávez‐Iñiguez
Chris De Los Reyes
Jeffrey W. Ramos‐Santiago
Rafael H. Orfin
Victoria Uceda
Cody Gardner
Mary Jo Evans
Scott McIntosh
David H. Adler
Ana Paula Cupertino
M. Patricia Rivera
Francisco Cartujano‐Barrera
Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
Thoracic Cancer
Latinos
lung cancer
lung cancer screening
patient portal
title Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
title_full Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
title_fullStr Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
title_short Feasibility of Recruiting Latinos for a Lung Cancer Screening Study Through a Patient Portal
title_sort feasibility of recruiting latinos for a lung cancer screening study through a patient portal
topic Latinos
lung cancer
lung cancer screening
patient portal
url https://doi.org/10.1111/1759-7714.70067
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