Comparison of Practices, Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitude toward Oral Cancer among Oral Health Professionals between Japan and Australia
| Autor: | Michiko Makino, Satoru Haresaku, Rodrigo Mariño, Toru Naito, Seiichi Sugiyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Male Further education Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Attitude of Health Personnel Dentists Early detection Oral Health Oral health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Statistical analysis 030212 general & internal medicine Practice Patterns Physicians' Early Detection of Cancer Scientific disciplines Mouth neoplasm business.industry Australia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Questionnaire Cancer Middle Aged medicine.disease stomatognathic diseases Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Family medicine Female Mouth Neoplasms business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cancer Education. 33:429-435 |
| ISSN: | 1543-0154 0885-8195 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the practices, knowledge, confidence, and attitude toward oral cancer among Japanese oral health professionals (J-OHPs) and to identify Japanese-specific problems in oral cancer practices by comparing them between Japan and Australia. A questionnaire survey regarding oral cancer practices among Australian oral health professionals (Au-OHPs) was conducted in Australia in 2014-2015. The questionnaire was translated into Japanese, and a Web-based questionnaire survey was conducted among 131 Japanese dentists (J-Dentists) and 131 dental hygienists (J-DHs) in 2016. To compare the J-OHPs' findings with the Au-OHPs', the data of Australian dentists (Au-dentists) and Australian dental hygienists (Au-DHs) were extracted from the Australian survey. Those findings were then compared via a statistical analysis. Eighty-two J-Dentists, 55 J-DHs, 214 Au-Dentists, and 45 Au-DHs participated in this study. Only 34.1 % of J-Dentists and 36.4 % of J-DHs performed oral cancer screenings on their patients; J-OHPs were significantly less likely to perform them than Au-OHPs. The level of knowledge and confidence regarding oral cancer among JOHPs were significantly lower than among Au-OHPs. About 90 % of J-OHPs felt that they needed additional training in oral cancer practices. Less than 40 % of J-OHPs performed oral cancer screenings in their patients. The low level of knowledge and confidence regarding oral cancer among JOHPs may contribute to their low performance of oral cancer practices. Therefore, further education and training programs for oral cancer practices should be provided to Japanese OHPs for the prevention and early detection of oral cancer. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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