The Role of the Dental Community in Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccine Advocacy

Arnell, Thomas; York, Collin; Nadeau, Alexis; Donnelly, M. Lauren; Till, Laura; Zargari, Pedram; Finley, Christine; DeLaney, Thomas F.; Carney, Jan

doi:10.1007/s13187-019-01628-w

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“…For example, although the majority in both groups agreed vaccines were effective (~97%), significantly fewer dental students agreed they were safe. This provides support and confirmation of two previous studies that found that dental provider concerns about safety and efficacy corresponded with reluctance to discuss or recommend the HPV vaccine [21,22].…”

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Knowledge, Awareness and Acceptance among Dental Students and Post-Graduate Dental Residents

Mann

Kingsley

2020

Dentistry Journal

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Introduction: The recent development of a vaccine that is highly effective against the human papillomavirus (HPV) has been met with widespread clinical and public health professional acceptance. However, social and societal barriers to vaccination may hamper public health efforts to prevent HPV-mediated diseases. Although a few studies have evaluated knowledge or awareness of HPV vaccination among dentists or dental educators, few studies have evaluated the acceptance, knowledge and awareness of HPV vaccination among dental students and post-graduate dental residents. The primary goal of this study is to evaluate survey responses regarding acceptance, knowledge and awareness of HPV vaccination among dental students and post-graduate dental residents. Methods: This study was a retrospective analysis of a previously administered and collected questionnaire. The original protocol was reviewed by the UNLV Biomedical Institutional Research Board (IRB) and was deemed excluded from IRB review (OPRS#0811-2911). Results: Two hundred and ninety-three (N = 293) dental student and forty-one (N = 41) post-graduate dental resident questionnaires were available for a total sample size of N = 334. In brief, although the majority of dental students and residents agreed that vaccines are safe and effective, less than half of dental students (37.5%) or dental residents (48.7%) had discussed the HPV vaccine with a physician or had received the vaccine themselves. In addition, a significant percentage of dental students and residents felt they did not have enough information regarding the HPV vaccine (25.6% and 26.8%, respectively) or had significant concerns about the side effects (17.1%). Conclusions: The data suggest more specific information in dental school microbiology and immunology courses might be needed to increase awareness and knowledge of the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, including the HPV vaccine. This enhanced education might also serve as a curricular focal point to answer questions regarding vaccine-related side effects and provide a mechanism for answering important questions regarding this vaccine.

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Knowledge, Awareness and Acceptance among Dental Students and Post-Graduate Dental Residents

Mann

Kingsley

2020

Dentistry Journal

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“…As HPV-related OPC rates are increasing, the importance of this issue and its place in dentistry are increasing (9,17). The important role of dentists in the prevention of tobaccorelated OPCs is as important as the HPV-related OPCs, which can be prevented by HPV vaccination (9). HPV-related OPCs have become popular both in the literature and in the media, so patients can request information from dentists and expect them to direct themselves (14).…”

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“…Daley et al (14) conducted an HPV survey for dentists, nearly half of the dentists answered the general information sections about HPV correctly. Arnell et al (9) reported that dentists have moderate knowledge about HPV. In the research of Rutkoski et al (13), it was stated that most of the dental students are sufficient in general subjects related to HPV.…”

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“…HPV Type 16 and Type 18, which are the cause of 90% of HPV-related OPCs, can be prevented by HPV vaccination. HPV vaccination not only reduces the incidence of cervical and anal cancer but also reduces the incidence of HPV-related OPC (9). Knowing the importance of HPV vaccination and directing patients to vaccination is important for the prevention of HPV-related OPCs (10).…”

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Evaluation of knowledge and awareness of dentists and dental students about human papillomavirus vaccination and oropharyngeal cancer relationship

Özdede

BAĞCI

Gündüz

et al. 2020

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objective: As the incidence of oropharyngeal cancer associated with human papillomavirus has increased rapidly in recent years, the role of dentists on this issue is also increasing. This study aims to determine the knowledge and awareness of dentists and dental students about human papillomavirus vaccination and the relationship of oropharyngeal cancer. Methods: A total of 209 participants, consisting of 82 dentists and 127 dental students filled out the questionnaires about the general human papillomavirus knowledge, human papillomavirus-oropharyngeal cancer relationship, and human papillomavirus vaccination. The Fisher Exact and the Mann Whitney U tests were used for determining the difference between the two groups. Results: The majority of the respondents answered the general questions about human papillomavirus correctly. Almost all of the participants in our study were found to have high awareness about the human papillomavirus-oropharyngeal cancer relationship, most of them did not have enough information about the human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancers have a better prognosis than other oropharyngeal cancers. Both dentists and dental students stated that they did not think they had enough information about human papillomavirus vaccination. Dental students were more conscious and more motivated than dentists in recommending human papillomavirus vaccination to their patients (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our study showed that dentists and dentistry students had a high level of knowledge in general subjects related to human papillomavirus. It was determined that the knowledge of both groups was insufficient regarding the human papillomavirus-oropharyngeal cancer relationship and human papillomavirus vaccination, and the participants were eager to overcome these shortcomings.

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Oral healthcare providers play a vital role in vaccination efforts: Patient perspectives

Steinbaum,

Jagannath,

Seymour

et al. 2023

Clinical & Exp Dental Res

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ObjectivesHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with 70% of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is the infectious cause of a global pandemic that killed millions worldwide. Effective vaccinations exist against both diseases, but patient acceptance remains a challenge. The objective of this study was to assess patients' attitudes toward oral healthcare providers' (OHCPs) roles in HPV and COVID‐19 vaccinations.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey of young adult patients was distributed in Philadelphia, PA, between April and June 2021. The survey assessed knowledge and attitudes around OHCPs serving various roles in COVID‐19 and HPV vaccination.ResultsNearly 70% of 163 respondents would accept the recommendation for a COVID‐19 vaccine from an OHCP, while 56% would for HPV. Those previously vaccinated against COVID‐19 were more comfortable discussing COVID‐19 vaccines (92%, p < .001) or HPV vaccines (76%, p < .001) with OHCPs compared to those who were unvaccinated against COVID‐19. African American/Black patients were less comfortable discussing vaccines, irrespective of vaccination status.ConclusionsOHCP can play a vital role in increasing the overall COVID‐19 and HPV vaccination status of the public, as demonstrated by the high acceptance of dental involvement in both vaccine campaigns. Racial disparity in vaccination attitude is a public health challenge that needs to be addressed.

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The Role of the Dental Community in Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccine Advocacy

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Knowledge, Awareness and Acceptance among Dental Students and Post-Graduate Dental Residents

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Knowledge, Awareness and Acceptance among Dental Students and Post-Graduate Dental Residents

Evaluation of knowledge and awareness of dentists and dental students about human papillomavirus vaccination and oropharyngeal cancer relationship

Oral healthcare providers play a vital role in vaccination efforts: Patient perspectives

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