Poelman Marcella R, Brand Henk S, Forouzanfar Thymour, Daley Ellen M, Jager Derk H Jan
Centre for Special Care Dentistry (Stichting Bijzondere Tandheelkunde), Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, Amsterdam, 1081 LA, the Netherlands.
Department of Oral Biochemistry, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Gustav Mahlerlaan 3004, Amsterdam, 1081 LA, the Netherlands.
J Cancer Educ. 2018 Dec;33(6):1347-1354. doi: 10.1007/s13187-017-1257-9.
The aim of this study is to assess dental students' opinions of the dentists' role in primary prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oral cancer using a cross-sectional web-based survey. A questionnaire, containing questions about knowledge of HPV and oral cancer, confidence in head and neck examination and role of the dentist in preventing HPV-related oral cancer, was sent to all students of the Academic Centre of Dentistry Amsterdam (n = 912). One hundred and twenty-six (n = 126) students completed the questionnaire. Significantly, more master students (75%) than bachelor students (54.3%) were aware that HPV is a causative factor for oral cancer. Master students had more knowledge of HPV than bachelor students, but knowledge about HPV vaccination was irrespective of the study phase. The majority of dental students agreed that it is important to discuss HPV vaccination with patients. Eighty-nine percent of the students think that more education about symptoms of oral cancer will increase screening for oral cancer. Development of a protocol for screening in dental practices was considered even more important. According to dental students, dentists should discuss HPV as a risk factor for oral cancer with patients. Future dentists are willing to be involved in both primary and secondary prevention of HPV-related oral cancer. Therefore, screening for oral cancer and education about HPV vaccination should be integral elements of the dental curriculum.
本研究旨在通过一项基于网络的横断面调查，评估牙科学生对牙医在人乳头瘤病毒（HPV）相关口腔癌一级预防中作用的看法。一份包含有关HPV和口腔癌知识、对头颈部检查的信心以及牙医在预防HPV相关口腔癌中作用等问题的问卷，被发送给了阿姆斯特丹牙科学院的所有学生（n = 912）。126名学生完成了问卷。值得注意的是，意识到HPV是口腔癌致病因素的硕士生（75%）比本科生（54.3%）更多。硕士生比本科生对HPV的了解更多，但关于HPV疫苗接种的知识与学习阶段无关。大多数牙科学生同意与患者讨论HPV疫苗接种很重要。89%的学生认为更多关于口腔癌症状的教育将增加口腔癌筛查。制定牙科诊所筛查方案被认为更为重要。根据牙科学生的看法，牙医应该与患者讨论HPV作为口腔癌的风险因素。未来的牙医愿意参与HPV相关口腔癌的一级和二级预防。因此，口腔癌筛查和HPV疫苗接种教育应成为牙科课程的组成部分。
