ASSESSING ORAL CANCER KNOWLEDGE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS, HOUSE OFFICERS AS WELL AS FACULTY MEMBERS OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Shazia Makhdoom Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Attaullah Islamic International Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v2i2.495

Keywords:

Oral cancer, Dental students, Dental education.

Abstract

Objective:To assess the knowledge and awareness of undergraduate dental students, house surgeons and senior dentists regarding risk factors, signs and detection of oral cancer.
Methods and Materials: A questionnaire was distributed among 200 students, house officers and faculty members to assess their knowledge regarding oral cancer. The data was collected from October to December 2010 in Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar. The questionnaireincluded questions regarding risk of oral cancer, its diagnostic signs, symptoms and examinationprocedures. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS version 17.
Results: The respondents were aware of the major risk factors. While 71.3% of participants considered smoking as the highest risk factor for oral cancer, but there is a statistically significant difference in the awareness among students, house surgeons and senior dentists of Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Conclusion:The level of knowledge regarding oral cancer was better among senior dentists and house officers as compared to final year students.

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Published

2012-06-30

How to Cite

Shazia Makhdoom, & Attaullah. (2012). ASSESSING ORAL CANCER KNOWLEDGE AMONG DENTAL STUDENTS, HOUSE OFFICERS AS WELL AS FACULTY MEMBERS OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 2(2), 58–61. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v2i2.495

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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