Leuci Stefania, Amato Massimo, Calabria Elena, Spagnuolo Gianrico, Masucci Michele, Davide Michele Mignogna
Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences - Oral Medicine Complex Unit - University "Federico II" of Naples, Napoli, Italy.
Department of Medicine, Dentistry Unit, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy.
J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2017 Nov;7(Suppl 3):S163-S169. doi: 10.4103/jispcd.JISPCD_370_17. Epub 2017 Nov 30.
The lack of information among the population regarding the existence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and the lack of attention and expertise in examining the oral cavity of dentists and clinicians still remain very worrying and could explain the high incidence of OSCC. The aim of this study is to evaluate the level of awareness of OSCC among 600 participants from Southern Italy.
A 13-question survey was prepared and distributed to 600 participants divided into two subgroups, the first one of 300 patients referring to the Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive, and Odontostomatological Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, for the treatment of dental pathologies, and the second one of 300 patients referring to the Department of Internal Medicine of the Second University of Naples for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Statistical analysis consisted in the calculation of percentages related to the answers given by patients. Comparison of percentages was after performed between the two subgroups.
Only 175 participants (29.1%) knew about the existence of pathologies which can affect the oral mucosa, and only 46 (7.6%) were aware that carcinoma can arise in the oral cavity; 345 (57,5%) stated that they had periodical dental visits, at least once a year but none of them stated they had a visit for the identification of oral carcinomas.
The data acquired must be taken into consideration to outline essential socio-healthcare educational projects on carcinoma and its risk factors, training programs to increase dentists and clinicians' competences, and to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of oral carcinoma screening programs.
民众对口腔鳞状细胞癌（OSCC）存在情况缺乏了解，牙医和临床医生在口腔检查方面缺乏关注和专业知识，这仍然令人十分担忧，并且可能解释了OSCC的高发病率。本研究的目的是评估来自意大利南部的600名参与者对OSCC的认知水平。
准备了一份包含13个问题的调查问卷，并分发给600名参与者，他们被分为两个亚组，第一个亚组是300名因牙科疾病到那不勒斯费德里科二世大学神经科学、生殖与口腔科学系就诊的患者，第二个亚组是300名因心血管疾病到那不勒斯第二大学内科就诊的患者。统计分析包括计算与患者给出的答案相关的百分比。两个亚组之间进行了百分比比较。
只有175名参与者（29.1%）知道存在可影响口腔黏膜的疾病，只有46名（7.6%）意识到口腔可能发生癌症；345名（57.5%）表示他们每年至少进行一次定期牙科检查，但没有人表示他们进行过口腔癌筛查检查。
必须考虑所获得的数据，以制定关于癌症及其危险因素的基本社会医疗教育项目、提高牙医和临床医生能力的培训计划，并评估口腔癌筛查项目的可行性和有效性。
