Oral Cancer Knowledge of Senior Dental Students in Zahedan, South-East of Iran

Honarmand, M Mehrabizadeh; Hajihosseini, Alireza; Akbari, Forugh

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.7.3017

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“…However, similar to previous studies (Cannick et al, 2005;Uti et al, 2006;Carter and Ogden, 2007;Boroumand et al, 2008;Honarmand et al, 2014;Joseph et al, 2014;Dumitrescu et al, 2014;Kujan et al, 2014), there is a gap and variability in their knowledge.…”

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“…Several studies in the USA, UK, Europe ; Kuwait, Iran and Nigeria (Cannick et al, 2005;Uti et al, 2006;Carter and Ogden, 2007;Boroumand et al, 2008;Dumitrescu et al, 2014;Honarmand et al, 2014;Joseph et al, 2014) have investigated the undergraduate dental students awareness of oral cancer and premalignant lesions. These studies showed the need to improve the knowledge on preventing and detecting oral cancer.…”

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Knowledge and Opinions Regarding Oral Cancer among Yemeni Dental Students

Al‐Maweri¹,

Abbas²,

Tarakji³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Oral cancer presents with high mortality rates, and the likelihood of survival is remarkably superior when detected early. Health care providers, particularly dentists, play a critical role in early detection of oral cancers and should be knowledgeable and skillful in oral cancer diagnosis. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the current knowledge of future Yemeni dentists and their opinions on oral cancer. Materials and Methods: A pretested self-administered questionnaire was distributed to fourth and fifth year dental students. Questions relating to knowledge of oral cancer, risk factors, and opinions on oral cancer prevention and practices were posed. Results: The response rate was 80%. The vast majority of students identified smoking and smokeless tobacco as the major risk factors for oral cancer. Most of the students (92.6%) knew that squamous cell carcinoma is the most common form of oral cancer, and 85.3% were aware that tongue and floor of the mouth are the most likely sites. While the majority showed willingness to advise their patients on risk factors, only 40% felt adequately trained to provide such advice. More than 85% of students admitted that they need further information regarding oral cancer. As expected, students of the final year appeared slightly more knowledgeable regarding risk factors and clinical features of the disease. Conclusions: The findings of the present study suggest that here is a need to reinforce the undergraduate dental curriculum with regards to oral cancer education, particularly in its prevention and early detection.

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Knowledge and Opinions Regarding Oral Cancer among Yemeni Dental Students

Al‐Maweri¹,

Abbas²,

Tarakji³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…[13][14][15] Consequently, this results in divergent scores, making it impossible to compare total scores between studies; for example, Razavi et 14 In the current study, 26.7% of the dentists correctly answered the knowledge item related to the most common location of oral cancers; this is low in comparison to previous results from the USA and Iran (39% and 80.9%, respectively). 16,17 Furthermore, in the study conducted in Iran, Borhan-Mojabi et al found that only 25.7% of general medical and dental practitioners were aware that the oral cavity floor is a high-risk area for oral cancer.…”

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Validation of a Persian Short-Form Version of a Standardised Questionnaire Assessing Oral Cancer Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes Among Dentists

Navabi¹,

Hashemipour²,

Roughani³

2017

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abstract:Objectives: Oral cancer is a global health problem; however, many dentists lack the necessary skills, knowledge and capacity to diagnose oral cancers early. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of a Persian short-form version of a standardised questionnaire to assess dentists' knowledge, practice and attitudes towards oral cancer. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in May 2015 in Tehran, Iran. An original 39-item English-language questionnaire developed by Yellowitz et al. was translated into Persian using forward and backward translation methods. A total of 15 dental professionals were asked to assess the questionnaire for content validity. Based on their feedback, a 20-item short-form version was prepared, including six demographic, six knowledge, four attitude and four practice items. The translated short-form questionnaire was subsequently distributed to 973 general dental practitioners attending a dental conference in Tehran. Internal consistency and reliability were assessed with Cronbach's alpha coefficient and item-total correlation calculations. Results: A total of 13 professionals and 313 general dentists participated in the study (response rates: 86.7% and 32.2%, respectively). After the elimination of six items (two knowledge, two attitude and two practice items), the validity and reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed. Conclusion: The final Persian 14-item version of the questionnaire had acceptable validity and internal consistency. These results indicate that researchers can use this translated short-form version to evaluate oral cancer knowledge, attitudes and practices among Persian-speaking dentists; this will allow for a comparison of data between different populations.

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“…Since it has been reported that 30% of high school students in Zahedan use different forms of tobacco, it seems one of the most important reasons for oral cancer is lack of knowledge in the general population about the risk factors (3).…”

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“…However, even among medical students in Zahedan, only 37% had proper knowledge on oral cancers (3,4). In a study in Pakistan, Khawaja et al showed that 79% of the community members were unaware of the fact that nonsmoking tobacco is carcinogenic.…”

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Effect of Education on Promoting Oral Cancers Knowledge of High School Students in Zahedan

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Background: Cancers depend on the patients' lifestyles, including the use of tobacco and alcohol. Based on the available evidence, the majority of smokers form the habit when they are young adults. In fact, lifestyles are formed during the adolescence, but they can be modified by increasing the awareness of target groups. Objectives: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of educational pamphlets on promoting the awareness of high school students in relation to oral cancers. Methods: In the present cross sectional study, 400 male and 400 female high school students were evaluated. The students were asked to fill out a standard questionnaire on oral cancer awareness. Subsequently, the educational pamphlets were distributed among the students. Three months after the distribution of the pamphlets, the same questionnaire was filled out by the same subjects. Results: There were no significant differences in knowledge scores between male and female students before the distribution of

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Oral Cancer Knowledge of Senior Dental Students in Zahedan, South-East of Iran

Cited by 18 publications

References 12 publications

Knowledge and Opinions Regarding Oral Cancer among Yemeni Dental Students

Knowledge and Opinions Regarding Oral Cancer among Yemeni Dental Students

Validation of a Persian Short-Form Version of a Standardised Questionnaire Assessing Oral Cancer Knowledge, Practice and Attitudes Among Dentists

Effect of Education on Promoting Oral Cancers Knowledge of High School Students in Zahedan

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