Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students

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Autor(a) principal: Soares, Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Carvalho, Maria Eugênia de Almeida, Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares, Falcão, Carlos Alberto, Matos, Francisca Tereza Coelho, Santos, Tanit Clementino
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Brazilian journal of oral sciences (Online)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640926
Resumo: Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate dental students about oral cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted based on a questionnaire containing 15 questions about prevention, clinical aspects, and attitudes towards oral cancer. One hundredthirty-three undergraduate dental students between the second and fifth years were enrolled. The statistical significance was measured by Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: There was a predominance of females (58.65%) and most students were between 20 and 30 years of age (75.19%). The risk factors for oral cancer mainly described by the students were smoking (92.48%) and drinking (84.21%). Squamous cell carcinoma was described as the most common type of oral cancer by 48.12% of the students. As much as 53.38% of the participants considered the tongue as the most affected anatomic region, 57.89% reported ulcers as the most frequent clinical aspect, and 44.36% attributed a firm and painless aspect to the regional metastatic lymph nodes. Most students reported regularly conducting a thorough examination of the oral cavity (81.95%). Two of the 15 variables showed differences between the students, according to the school time: previous head and neck carcinoma (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.03) and guidance on the discontinuation of harmful habits (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Students have a good knowledge of the etiology of oral cancer and are apparently alert in their examinations. The clinical aspects of the oral carcinoma, however, are not so clear. The difference regarding knowledge and attitudes towards oral cancer was minimal when different undergraduate years were considered. It is necessary to implement the clinical suspicion of oral cancer throughout the undergraduate course to enable awareness and early diagnosis.
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spelling Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental studentsOral cancerHealth knowledgeattitudepracticeEducationdentalOdontologiaAim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate dental students about oral cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted based on a questionnaire containing 15 questions about prevention, clinical aspects, and attitudes towards oral cancer. One hundredthirty-three undergraduate dental students between the second and fifth years were enrolled. The statistical significance was measured by Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: There was a predominance of females (58.65%) and most students were between 20 and 30 years of age (75.19%). The risk factors for oral cancer mainly described by the students were smoking (92.48%) and drinking (84.21%). Squamous cell carcinoma was described as the most common type of oral cancer by 48.12% of the students. As much as 53.38% of the participants considered the tongue as the most affected anatomic region, 57.89% reported ulcers as the most frequent clinical aspect, and 44.36% attributed a firm and painless aspect to the regional metastatic lymph nodes. Most students reported regularly conducting a thorough examination of the oral cavity (81.95%). Two of the 15 variables showed differences between the students, according to the school time: previous head and neck carcinoma (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.03) and guidance on the discontinuation of harmful habits (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Students have a good knowledge of the etiology of oral cancer and are apparently alert in their examinations. The clinical aspects of the oral carcinoma, however, are not so clear. The difference regarding knowledge and attitudes towards oral cancer was minimal when different undergraduate years were considered. It is necessary to implement the clinical suspicion of oral cancer throughout the undergraduate course to enable awareness and early diagnosis.Universidade Estadual de Campinas2015-10-13info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640926Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences; v. 13 n. 1 (2014): Jan./Mar.; 28-33Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences; Vol. 13 No. 1 (2014): Jan./Mar.; 28-331677-3225reponame:Brazilian journal of oral sciences (Online)instname:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)instacron:UNICAMPporhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8640926/8460Copyright (c) 2015 Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo Soares, Maria Eugênia de Almeida Carvalho, Lucielma Salmito Soares Pinto, Carlos Alberto Falcão, Francisca Tereza Coelho Matos, Tanit Clementino Santoshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSoares, Tânderson Rittieri CamêloCarvalho, Maria Eugênia de AlmeidaPinto, Lucielma Salmito SoaresFalcão, Carlos AlbertoMatos, Francisca Tereza CoelhoSantos, Tanit Clementino2023-09-29T16:27:05Zoai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8640926Revistahttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/PUBhttps://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/oaibrjorals@fop.unicamp.br||brjorals@fop.unicamp.br1677-32251677-3217opendoar:2023-09-29T16:27:05Brazilian journal of oral sciences (Online) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
title Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
spellingShingle Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
Soares, Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo
Oral cancer
Health knowledge
attitude
practice
Education
dental
Odontologia
title_short Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
title_full Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
title_fullStr Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
title_full_unstemmed Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
title_sort Oral cancer knowledge and awareness among dental students
author Soares, Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo
author_facet Soares, Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo
Carvalho, Maria Eugênia de Almeida
Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares
Falcão, Carlos Alberto
Matos, Francisca Tereza Coelho
Santos, Tanit Clementino
author_role author
author2 Carvalho, Maria Eugênia de Almeida
Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares
Falcão, Carlos Alberto
Matos, Francisca Tereza Coelho
Santos, Tanit Clementino
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Soares, Tânderson Rittieri Camêlo
Carvalho, Maria Eugênia de Almeida
Pinto, Lucielma Salmito Soares
Falcão, Carlos Alberto
Matos, Francisca Tereza Coelho
Santos, Tanit Clementino
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Oral cancer
Health knowledge
attitude
practice
Education
dental
Odontologia
topic Oral cancer
Health knowledge
attitude
practice
Education
dental
Odontologia
description Aim: To assess the knowledge and attitude of undergraduate dental students about oral cancer. Methods: A cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted based on a questionnaire containing 15 questions about prevention, clinical aspects, and attitudes towards oral cancer. One hundredthirty-three undergraduate dental students between the second and fifth years were enrolled. The statistical significance was measured by Pearson’s chi-square test. Results: There was a predominance of females (58.65%) and most students were between 20 and 30 years of age (75.19%). The risk factors for oral cancer mainly described by the students were smoking (92.48%) and drinking (84.21%). Squamous cell carcinoma was described as the most common type of oral cancer by 48.12% of the students. As much as 53.38% of the participants considered the tongue as the most affected anatomic region, 57.89% reported ulcers as the most frequent clinical aspect, and 44.36% attributed a firm and painless aspect to the regional metastatic lymph nodes. Most students reported regularly conducting a thorough examination of the oral cavity (81.95%). Two of the 15 variables showed differences between the students, according to the school time: previous head and neck carcinoma (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.03) and guidance on the discontinuation of harmful habits (Pearson’s chi-square, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Students have a good knowledge of the etiology of oral cancer and are apparently alert in their examinations. The clinical aspects of the oral carcinoma, however, are not so clear. The difference regarding knowledge and attitudes towards oral cancer was minimal when different undergraduate years were considered. It is necessary to implement the clinical suspicion of oral cancer throughout the undergraduate course to enable awareness and early diagnosis.
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