Pentenero Monica, Chiecchio Andrea, Gandolfo Sergio
Department of Oncology, Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology Unit, University of Turin, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043, Orbassano, TO, Italy,
J Cancer Educ. 2014 Mar;29(1):151-7. doi: 10.1007/s13187-013-0562-1.
The present study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of dentists practicing in the Turin Province (north-western Italy) regarding oral cancer prevention and early detection, to weigh the impact of academic and continuing education and to compare actual and perceived knowledge/practice. A survey was prospectively carried out using an anonymous 23-item questionnaire. Bivariate analyses, multivariate logistic regression analyses and Spearman's correlation analyses examined the overall effect of demographic/background characteristics of responders, with particular emphasis on academic and continuing education. The responder group was formed by 450 dentists representative of the Turin Province Council of Dentists. Both academic and continuing education have a significant impact on knowledge, with a significant association between the time elapsed from continuing education and the degree of knowledge. Knowledge acquired during graduation is seen to significantly weaken in the absence of continuing education. The present study highlights the need of both thorough academic curricula and compulsory current continuing education.
本研究旨在评估在意大利西北部都灵省执业的牙医在口腔癌预防和早期检测方面的知识、态度和实践，衡量学术教育和继续教育的影响，并比较实际知识/实践与认知的知识/实践。使用一份包含23个条目的匿名问卷进行了前瞻性调查。双变量分析、多变量逻辑回归分析和Spearman相关性分析考察了应答者人口统计学/背景特征的总体影响，特别强调学术教育和继续教育。应答者群体由450名代表都灵省牙医理事会的牙医组成。学术教育和继续教育对知识都有显著影响，继续教育后的时间间隔与知识程度之间存在显著关联。在没有继续教育的情况下，毕业时获得的知识会明显减弱。本研究强调了全面学术课程和强制性现行继续教育的必要性。
