Kawecki Michal M, Nedeva Iva R, Iloya Jonathan, Macfarlane Tatiana V
NHS Wales, Dental Surgery Department, HaverfordwestUnited Kingdom.
University of Ulster, School of Bomedical Sciences, ColeraineUnited Kingdom.
J Oral Maxillofac Res. 2019 Jun 30;10(2):e3. doi: 10.5037/jomr.2019.10203. eCollection 2019 Apr-Jun.
The purpose of this project was to determine the level of mouth cancer awareness and to investigate the associated factors in a United Kingdom (UK) general population sample.
Adult Dental Health Survey (2010) was conducted in a sample of 3,353 adult residents in the Grampian region of the UK (adjusted participation rate 58%). Participants completed a questionnaire consisting of questions on oral health, health behaviour, quality of life and cancer awareness.
Overall, 81% of participants were aware of mouth cancer. This was associated with younger age, higher levels of education and better general health. Current smokers and alcohol drinkers were more aware of mouth cancer. When asked about risk factors for mouth cancer, the following were identified by the respondents: smoking (84%), poor oral hygiene (60%), drinking alcohol heavily (59%), poor diet (37%), stress (15%), being overweight (6%), drinking hot liquids (5%), eating spicy food (3%), using mouthwash (2%) and kissing someone (1%). Smokers were more likely to identify smoking as a risk factor for mouth cancer. Similarly, those who consumed alcohol almost daily were more likely to identify heavy alcohol drinking as a risk factor.
Awareness of mouth cancer is high in respondents from the general population, and participants were able to identify the most important risk factors. Knowledge of tobacco and alcohol as risk factors was highest amongst those exposed to them. The study proposed that the prevention strategies should focus not only on increasing knowledge, but also on changing health behaviour.
本项目旨在确定英国普通人群样本中口腔癌的知晓水平，并调查相关因素。
对英国格兰扁地区3353名成年居民进行了成人牙齿健康调查（2010年）（调整后的参与率为58%）。参与者完成了一份问卷，其中包括关于口腔健康、健康行为、生活质量和癌症知晓情况的问题。
总体而言，81%的参与者知晓口腔癌。这与较年轻的年龄、较高的教育水平和较好的总体健康状况相关。当前吸烟者和饮酒者对口腔癌的知晓程度更高。当被问及口腔癌的危险因素时，受访者指出了以下因素：吸烟（84%）、口腔卫生差（60%）、大量饮酒（59%）、饮食不良（37%）、压力（15%）、超重（6%）、饮用热饮（5%）、食用辛辣食物（3%）、使用漱口水（2%）和亲吻他人（1%）。吸烟者更有可能将吸烟视为口腔癌的危险因素。同样，几乎每天饮酒的人更有可能将大量饮酒视为危险因素。
普通人群受访者对口腔癌的知晓程度较高，且参与者能够识别出最重要的危险因素。在接触烟草和酒精的人群中，将其视为危险因素的认知度最高。该研究建议，预防策略不仅应侧重于增加知识，还应侧重于改变健康行为。
