Razavi Seyed Mohammad, Tahani Bahareh, Maleki Laleh, Esfahani Danial Bagherian Nezhad
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental Implant Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Department of Oral Public Health, Dental Research Center, Dental Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Dent Res J (Isfahan). 2024 Jan 25;21:2. eCollection 2024.
Diagnosis of oral cancer in the early stages is the most effective tool to improve survival and reduce complications caused by the disease. The aim of this study was investigating the dental patients' knowledge of oral cancer in Isfahan.
This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 334 patients referred to dental centers in Isfahan, Shahinshahr, Najafabad, Khomeini Shahr, Harand, and Zarrinshahr cities. Data were collected by a researcher-made 25-item questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out by SPSS (version 26) software using the independent -test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation coefficient ( < 0.05).
The patients' mean score of knowledge was 49.3 ± 21.4 in Isfahan city and 53.1 ± 18.4 in the other cities of Isfahan province. There was no significant difference between knowledge of oral cancer and gender, marital status, and residence, but there was a significant difference between employment status and knowledge ( = 0.03). The mean score of knowledge was significantly higher in patients who had a history of oral cancer in relatives than in other patients ( = 0.03). Virtual networks (Telegram, WhatsApp, and Instagram), journals, and books were the most common sources for patients about oral cancers.
Dental patients' knowledge of oral cancer in Isfahan province and its cities was moderate, so it is necessary to increase their level of knowledge through more education.
早期诊断口腔癌是提高生存率和减少该疾病所致并发症的最有效手段。本研究的目的是调查伊斯法罕地区牙科患者对口腔癌的了解情况。
本描述性横断面研究对转诊至伊斯法罕、沙欣沙尔、纳贾法巴德、霍梅尼沙尔、哈兰德和扎林沙尔等城市牙科中心的334名患者进行。数据通过研究者编制的包含25个条目的问卷收集。使用SPSS（版本26）软件进行数据分析，采用独立样本t检验、单因素方差分析和Pearson相关系数（P<0.05）。
伊斯法罕市患者的知识平均得分为49.3±21.4，伊斯法罕省其他城市患者的知识平均得分为53.1±18.4。口腔癌知识与性别、婚姻状况和居住地之间无显著差异，但就业状况与知识之间存在显著差异（P = 0.03）。有亲属患口腔癌病史的患者的知识平均得分显著高于其他患者（P = 0.03）。虚拟网络（Telegram、WhatsApp和Instagram）、期刊和书籍是患者了解口腔癌最常见的来源。
伊斯法罕省及其各城市牙科患者对口腔癌的了解程度中等，因此有必要通过更多教育提高他们的知识水平。
