dc.contributor.author | McGowan, Bridget | |
dc.contributor.author | Grace, Hannah | |
dc.contributor.author | Beste, Dean | |
dc.contributor.author | Frey, Sophie | |
dc.contributor.author | Bridges, Jeffery | |
dc.contributor.author | Sun, Jing | |
dc.contributor.author | Nair, Raj G | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-02T03:23:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-11-02T03:23:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0045-0421 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/adj.12881 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/409646 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background:
Understanding factors that influence patients' preferences towards oral cancer (OC) screening is imperative to provide high-quality evidence-based OC screening interventions that can be targeted for population-level uptake. This study determined adult patients' knowledge and awareness of OC, and how health behaviours influenced their preferences towards OC screening.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study used a 42-point questionnaire, between February and May 2020 using a combination of in-person and telephone interviews. Chi-square test and multiple logistic regression analysis was applied to confounding factors that returned statistical significance against OC knowledge and awareness. Significance of p < 0.05 was accepted.
Results:
68 (38.6%) participants out of a total 176 had good knowledge of OC and 89 (50.6%) had good awareness. 31.8% reported preference for OC screening by a general dental practitioner (GDP) over a general medical practitioner (GMP). Majority (72.7%) reported acceptance of OC screening at their next GDP visit. Ages 56-70 (OR=0.357, 95% CI) and previous smokers (OR=0.336, 95% CI) significantly influenced screening preferences. Knowledge of risk factors did not significantly influence OC screening preferences (χ2= 3.178, p=0.075).
Conclusions:
Significant gaps in OC knowledge, screening and role of GDPs exist with smoking history and age influencing OC screening preferences. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | Wiley | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian Dental Journal | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Dental therapeutics, pharmacology and toxicology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Public health | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Dentistry | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 320303 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4206 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3203 | |
dc.title | Factors Influencing Oral Cancer Screening Preferences in Patients Attending Tertiary Care University Oral Health Clinic | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dcterms.bibliographicCitation | McGowan, B; Grace, H; Beste, D; Frey, S; Bridges, J; Sun, J; Nair, RG, Factors Influencing Oral Cancer Screening Preferences in Patients Attending Tertiary Care University Oral Health Clinic, Australian Dental Journal | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-11-01T01:30:49Z | |
dc.description.version | Accepted Manuscript (AM) | |
gro.description.notepublic | This publication has been entered in Griffith Research Online as an advanced online version. | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2021 Australian Dental Association. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Factors Influencing Oral Cancer Screening Preferences in Patients Attending Tertiary Care University Oral Health Clinic, Australian Dental Journal, 2021, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12881. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html) | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Sun, Jing | |
dc.subject.socioeconomiccode | 200402 Dental health | |