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ArticleDentistry journal2023

How Much Do We Know about Oral Cancer?-An Online Survey.

Iva Horvat, Božana Lončar-Brzak, Ana Andabak Rogulj, Livia Cigić, Sonja Pezelj Ribarić, Miroslav Sikora, Danica Vidović-Juras

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Article in Dentistry journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Iva HorvatPrivate Dental Clinic Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Božana Lončar-BrzakDepartment of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-6096-6796
Ana Andabak RoguljDepartment of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0002-8369-1024
Livia CigićDepartment of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Sonja Pezelj RibarićDepartment of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, University of Rijeka, Krešimirova 40, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia.
Miroslav SikoraSchool of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia.
Danica Vidović-JurasDepartment of Oral Medicine, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.ORCID 0000-0001-7391-6114
University Hospital Centre Zagreb · HRUniversity of Osijek · HRUniversity of Rijeka · HRUniversity of Split · HRUniversity of Zagreb · HR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOral cancer (OC) is a disease with a high mortality rate due to its late recognition. Since the oral cavity is easily accessible for visual inspection, enabling early diagnosis, the education of healthcare workers about preventive oral examinations is critical. This research aimed to assess the level of participants' OC knowledge, as well as to raise awareness about this diagnosis. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe research was conducted as an online survey among students of dental medicine, students of medicine, doctors of dental medicine and doctors of medicine. The questionnaire was designed solely for the purpose of this study and consisted of 29 questions. The first part of the questionnaire consisted of general questions about the participants, whereas the questions in the second part addressed their knowledge and attitudes towards OC.

resultsThe surveyed population comprised of 140 dental students, 105 medical students, 159 doctors of dental medicine and 100 medical doctors. The level of knowledge about OC among the participants is not yet satisfactory. The group of dental medicine students scored highest, while medical doctors showed the weakest knowledge.

conclusionAdditional education about OC for doctors of dental medicine and medical doctors is needed. This step will improve prevention and increase chances for early detection.

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doctorseducationhealthcare studentsoral cancer knowledge

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PMID38132406
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