Oral cancer screening: knowledge is not enough

Tax, CL; Haslam, Scott; Brillant, Mgs; Doucette, HJ; Cameron, J. Robert; Wade, SE

doi:10.1111/idh.12172

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“…Consequently, there may be situations where GP nurses recognize the need for opportunistic screening but lack the volitional control to do. These findings are consistent with other specialty areas including cervical cancer screening, oral cancer screening and nutritional screening, where discord between organizational cultures preclude HCP from implementing evidence‐based screening practices and create a dissonance between personal beliefs and practice behaviours.…”

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Barriers and facilitators to opportunistic chronic kidney disease screening by general practice nurses

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Barriers and facilitators to opportunistic chronic kidney disease screening by general practice nurses

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“…Many risk factors for OC have been described, but smokeless and smoking tobacco, alcohol, and viral infection especially human papillomavirus (HPV) are among the fundamental factors for disease occurrence (Johnson et al, ; Somatunga et al, ). The diagnosis of OC in the early stage and subsequently early intervention with the required therapy have a positive impact on increasing the rate of survival up to 5 years (Lopez‐Jornet et al, ; Seoane et al, ; Tax et al, ). Fortunately, OC is one of the disease that can be discovered in the early stage through routine visual and tactile inspection of oral mucosa (Colella, Gaeta, Moscariello, & Angelillo, ).…”

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Oral‐cancer knowledge, practice, and attitude assessment of dentists in Upper Egypt: A cross‐sectional study

Khattab

Elheeny

Tony

2019

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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The aims of this study were to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentists in Upper Egypt with regard to oral cancer (OC). Out of 1,200 licensed dental practitioners list, 424 dentists were randomly selected from three governorates in Upper Egypt (Minia, Assuit, and Sohag). The sample size was calculated using the equation considering the knowledge of dentists about OC, confidence level, and margins of error; then, an additional number of dentists were added to guard against nonresponse. Data were collected by face‐to‐face interview using 44 items divided into four sections; first part demonstrates sociodemographic. The second part concerned with the knowledge about OC clinical presentation and diagnosis (12 multiple‐choice questions) as well as its risk factors (17 close‐end questions). The third part consists of six questions focused on the practice of participants, and finally, the last part measures attitude of dentists. The chi‐square test was used to compare between the two or more proportions. A correlation was used for describing the relationship or association between two mutually numerical dependent variables. p < 0.05 was considered to indicate significance. Rate of response was 94.3%. The overall knowledge level in the current study was 31.8%. The awareness about OC risk factors was high especially, smoking tobacco and alcohol consumption. Also, over 80% of dentists identified family history and human papillomavirus (HPV) as risk factors. Only 37.5% of participants performed regular screening of oral mucosa, and 26.5% reported lymph‐node examination. Regarding attitude, only one quarter of dentists attended continuing educating programs about OC. A statistically significant relation ( p < 0.0001) between knowledge level and most demographic variables was detected. There was a fair positive correlation ( r = 0.47) between practice and knowledge scores. A predominant trouble among dentists in Upper Egypt was regarding OC knowledge and practice. Continues education and training programs are highly recommended.

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“…An OCS can be performed at every dental hygiene visit, yet this process may not always be undertaken. A survey conducted in Nova Scotia expressed concern that OCS knowledge and beliefs do not always translate into comprehensive screenings . Several factors which may impede provision or quality of screenings have been identified, including lack of time, confidence, training and financial incentive .…”

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“…A survey conducted in Nova Scotia expressed concern that OCS knowledge and beliefs do not always translate into comprehensive screenings . Several factors which may impede provision or quality of screenings have been identified, including lack of time, confidence, training and financial incentive . It has also been suggested that dental hygienists are discouraged from completing these screenings, as it is primarily the responsibility of the dentist .…”

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confidence: 99%