Knowledge of future dental practitioners towards oral cancer: exploratory findings from a public university in Malaysia
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 parti...
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/48886/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48886/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48886/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/48886/1/Knowledge_of_Future_Dental_Practitioners_towards_Oral_Cancer_Exploratory_Findings_from_a_Public_University_in_Malaysia.pdf |
| Summary: | 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 ( |
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