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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Health Behavioral Assessment among the Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Pratik Rupakar, Amberpreet Kaur, Prenika Sharma, Heena Shaikh, Sweta M Gandhi, Hemali R Patel

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Pratik RupakarDepartment of Dentistry, GMERS Medical College Vadnagar, Gujarat, India.
Amberpreet KaurDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, M.M. College of Dental Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Prenika SharmaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sri Sukhmani Dental College and Hospital, Dera Bassi, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Heena ShaikhPost Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Sweta M GandhiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre, Nani Daman, Kadaiya, Daman and Diu, India.
Hemali R PatelDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre, Nani Daman, Kadaiya, Daman and Diu, India.

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Abstract

The current study sought to evaluate the health-seeking behavior and related factors among head and neck cancer patients who were visiting a cancer treatment center. A total of 150 patients with head and neck cancer in the age range of 20-65 years were included in the study. A pretested, structured questionnaire with 20 closed-ended questions was used to cover topics like sociodemographics, personal vices, the patient's medical history, events after diagnosis, and knowledge of cancer. Patients who were unemployed were more likely to put off seeking medical attention than those who were employed. This finding was statistically significant. More initiative and creative action should be made by government and non-government organizations to provide ongoing periodic screening, counseling, and health education to the general public.

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Behavioral assessmentcounselinghead and neck cancerhealth assessment

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PMCPMC11426871

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