2022
DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.2.459
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Oral Cancer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Newly Graduated Dentists in Kuwait

Abstract: Background: Oral cancer awareness among newly graduated dentists could have a substantial impact in the prevention and early detection of oral cancer. Objective: This survey was undertaken to assess the knowledge, opinion, attitudes, and practices on oral cancer among newly graduated dentists in Kuwait. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, self-reported questionnaire was distributed to the newly graduated dentists. Of the 310 dentists who participated, 171 (55.2%) were males and 139 (44.8%) were females. Th… Show more

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“…Alsaud et al [ 14 ] also reported a poor level of knowledge among dental undergraduates and practitioners in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In Kuwait, Nazar et al have reported different levels of knowledge among primary oral health care dentists [ 15 ] and newly graduated dentists [ 16 ]. Excellent level of general knowledge (81.9%) regarding various aspects of oral cancer has been reported among third- to fifth-year undergraduate dental students in India [ 17 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alsaud et al [ 14 ] also reported a poor level of knowledge among dental undergraduates and practitioners in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In Kuwait, Nazar et al have reported different levels of knowledge among primary oral health care dentists [ 15 ] and newly graduated dentists [ 16 ]. Excellent level of general knowledge (81.9%) regarding various aspects of oral cancer has been reported among third- to fifth-year undergraduate dental students in India [ 17 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Se encontró que los conocimientos y prácticas sobre el cáncer oral y su detección temprana son mejores en otras latitudes. En Kuwait, 95 % de los odontólogos recién graduados saben que el consumo de tabaco y de alcohol son los factores de riesgo más importantes, 94,2 % que el carcinoma escamocelular es la forma más común de cáncer oral, 93,5 % que tanto la lengua como el piso de boca son los sitios más comunes de aparición del cáncer oral y 91,6 % que las lesiones premalignas más comunes son la eritroplasia y la leucoplasia (Nazar et al, 2022), de manera similar reportó un estudio realizado en odontólogos de tres países de Europa del Este: Moldovia, Bielorrusia y Armenia, donde el conocimiento por los factores riesgo oscilo entre 83,8 % y 98,2 %, sobre las lesiones premalignas 84 % y 96,3 % (Golburean et al, 2021). En Canadá, por ejemplo, 92,4 % creen estar adecuadamente capacitados para reconocer los primeros signos y síntomas del cáncer oral pero solo 35,4 % de los encuestados se sentía adecuadamente capacitado para obtener muestras de biopsia de lesiones sospechosas (Aldossri et al, 2020).…”
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“…Respecto a las actitudes, hay estudios y regiones del mundo donde los odontólogos reconocen que su entrenamiento en detección temprana del cáncer oral es deficiente y que no se sienten seguros para diagnosticar tempranamente. En Kuwait, solo 37,4 % se sienten adecuadamente capacitados, por ello 95,8 % expresaron su interés en asistir a cursos de formación (Nazar et al, 2022), así como expresaron 95,8 % de los odontólogos entrevistados en un estudio realizado en Brasil (Leonel et al, 2019). Como en este estudio los odontólogos de países como Arabia Saudí (Bashair Alsaud, 2019) y Kuwait (Nazar et al, 2022) quieren mejorar sus conocimientos sobre el cáncer oral y la detección temprana porque sintiéndose mejor preparados, la practica diagnostica la consideran más favorable.…”
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“…The five-year survival rate with treatment ranges from 30 to 70 percent depending on the stage of tumor's presentation. The knowledge and awareness of oral cancer by public and health professionals is variable from one geographic area to another; however, it is still below the expectation (Seoane-Lestón et al, 2010;Kujan et al, 2014;Alhazzazi, 2016;Macpherson, 2018;Gaballah, et al, 2021;Saleem et al, 2021;Somathunga et al, 2021;Nazar et al, 2022). This lack of knowledge has contributed significantly to unnecessary delays that resulted in the diagnosis of OSCC at advanced stages leading to poor clinical outcomes and significant economic burden (Allison et al, 1998;Gómez et al, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%