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ArticleBMC oral health2022

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of oral cancer prevention among dental students and interns: an online cross‑sectional questionnaire in Palestine.

Rola Muhammed Shadid, Mohammad Amid Abu Ali, Omar Kujan

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Article in BMC oral health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rola Muhammed ShadidDepartment of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Arab American University, P.O. Box: 240, Jenin, Palestinian Territory, Palestinian Territory. rola.shadid@aaup.edu.
Mohammad Amid Abu AliDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, College of Dentistry, Arab American University, Jenin, Palestinian Territory.
Omar KujanLead Discipline in Oral Pathology, UWA Dental School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
Arab American University · PSUniversity of Western Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOral cancer is frequently characterized with an aggressive behavior and an unfavorable prognosis; however, it is generally associated with promising prognosis if detected early. Therefore, this study aimed to assess knowledge, practices, and attitudes toward oral cancer prevention among dental students and interns; and to investigate the factors that influence their practices of oral cancer screening or prevention. MATERIAL AND

methodsA cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted between March and April of 2022 on the fourth- and fifth-year undergraduate dental students and interns in the College of Dentistry at Arab American University in Palestine. A 48-item questionnaire which has 4 sections: demographics, knowledge, practices, and attitudes toward oral cancer prevention and early detection was sent to all eligible participants (N = 570).

resultsThe response rate was 68.7% (N = 351). About 66.8% of the respondents had poor knowledge about oral cancer and its risk factors, and 85.5% had a poor practice of oral cancer early detection and prevention; however, the majority of the respondents (81.1%) had shown favorable attitudes toward oral cancer prevention. Interns had significantly better knowledge and attitude scores compared to the undergraduate dental students (P < 0.05). Lack of training, time, confidence, and effectiveness were stated among the barriers to oral cancer screening.

conclusionsMost of the participants surveyed in this study appeared to lack adequate knowledge and skills in oral cancer prevention and early detection; however, they seemed to have good motivation and a good attitude toward oral cancer prevention training.

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Mouth NeoplasmsStudents, DentalArabsCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesAttitudeDental studentsInternsKnowledgeOral cancerPalestinePractice

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