Knowledge of future dental practitioners towards oral cancer: exploratory findings from a public university in Malaysia

Bhagavathula, Akshaya Srikanth and Zakaria, Nazrin and Jamshed, Shazia Qasim (2015) Knowledge of future dental practitioners towards oral cancer: exploratory findings from a public university in Malaysia. International Journal of Dentistry, 2015. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1687-8728 E-ISSN 1687-8736

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Abstract

Objective. To assess knowledge and awareness of oral cancer in the early identification of risk factors among undergraduate dental students. Methods. A total of 162 undergraduate (third, fourth, and fifth year) dental students at International Islamic University, Malaysia, were approached to participate in the study, and those who agreed were administered. A 9-item pretested questionnaire contains questions on oral examination, oral cancer risk factors, and requests for further information. Descriptive statistics were conducted using chi-square testing. Results. The response rate of the study was 70.3% (114/162), with 26 (22.8%) males and 88 (77.2%) females. All undergraduate dental students were familiar with examining the oral mucosa of their patients and most were likely to advise patients about the risk factors for developing oral cancer (98.2%). Nearly one-third (32.4%) of students reported examining patients with oral lesions as early signs for oral cancer (

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6803/48886
Uncontrolled Keywords:	oral cancer,dental practitioners,knowledge,awareness
Subjects:	R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmacy Practice
Depositing User:	Dr Shazia Jamshed
Date Deposited:	24 Mar 2016 09:05
Last Modified:	20 Jun 2017 09:27
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/48886

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