Clinic of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller Str.3, Haus.26, 24105 Kiel, Germany.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2012 Jan;40(1):28-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2010.11.011. Epub 2011 Jan 8.
The purpose of the study was to compare the knowledge about oral cancer of dentists and the public using a standardised, internationally accepted questionnaire in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
In November 2007, a standardised questionnaire about knowledge on oral cancer was mailed to all dentists within the state (n=2233). Simultaneously, a polling firm conducted a representative survey with a shortened version of the questionnaire, via computer-aided telephone interview, among the public (n=1000).
The results are based on 306 usable dental questionnaires (n=14%) and 1000 interviews of the population. Most of the diagnostic factors were correctly identified by the dentists, whereas less than 30% of the public knew these factors. Only 47% of the dentists and 27% of the public were aware that the patient is asymptomatic in the early stage of oral cancer. The knowledge about risk factors was inconsistent and showed deficits by the dentists as well as by the public.
The survey revealed a few gaps in dentists' knowledge compared to large deficits in the public's knowledge about oral cancer. Based on these results, a continuing educational programme for the dentists as well as an educational campaign for the public should be pursued.
本研究旨在通过在德国石勒苏益格-荷尔斯泰因州使用标准化、国际认可的问卷，比较牙医和公众对口腔癌的认知。
2007 年 11 月，向该州所有牙医（n=2233）邮寄了一份关于口腔癌知识的标准化问卷。同时，一家民意调查公司通过计算机辅助电话访谈，以问卷的简化版对公众（n=1000）进行了一项具有代表性的调查。
结果基于 306 份可用的牙科问卷（n=14%）和 1000 份公众访谈。大多数诊断因素都被牙医正确识别，但不到 30%的公众知道这些因素。只有 47%的牙医和 27%的公众意识到口腔癌早期患者无症状。关于风险因素的知识不一致，牙医和公众都存在不足。
与公众对口腔癌知识的大量不足相比，该调查显示牙医的知识存在一些差距。基于这些结果，应该为牙医继续开展教育计划，并为公众开展教育活动。
