Bhat Padma K, Sushma S G, Jayachandra M Y, Aruna C N, Murthy Mamatha
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rajarajeswari Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sharavathi Dental College and Hospital, Shimoga, Karnataka, India.
J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2020 Sep-Dec;24(3):492-498. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_304_20. Epub 2021 Jan 9.
Oral cancer is one of the most life-threatening conditions, early diagnosis of which greatly increases the probability of cure and survival rates. Knowledge regarding risk factors and early signs among the nonhealth professionals which help in early detection prevention and of the disease. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess the awareness about tobacco use among nonhealth professional students in Bangalore city.
A cross-sectional descriptive questionnaire study was conducted to assess the knowledge and awareness about oral cancer among 800 nonhealth professional students in Bengaluru city. A self-administered questionnaire containing 26 questions pertaining to awareness, signs, symptoms and risk factors of tobacco use was administered to the students.
The results revealed that the majority of the students (55.5%) were aware about oral cancer but have less knowledge in terms of its signs and symptoms of oral cancer. The main source for information pertaining to oral cancer was obtained from mass media, i.e., TV, radio and social media (21.5%).
The study reveals that there is a need for education and raise awareness about oral cancer among nonhealth professional students.
口腔癌是最危及生命的疾病之一，对其进行早期诊断可大大提高治愈概率和生存率。了解非卫生专业人员中的风险因素和早期症状有助于疾病的早期发现与预防。因此，本研究的目的是评估班加罗尔市非卫生专业学生对烟草使用的认知情况。
开展了一项横断面描述性问卷调查研究，以评估班加罗尔市800名非卫生专业学生对口腔癌的知识和认知。向学生发放了一份包含26个与烟草使用的认知、体征、症状和风险因素相关问题的自填式问卷。
结果显示，大多数学生（55.5%）知晓口腔癌，但对其体征和症状的了解较少。关于口腔癌的信息主要来源是大众媒体，即电视、广播和社交媒体（21.5%）。
该研究表明，有必要对非卫生专业学生进行口腔癌教育并提高其对口腔癌的认识。
