Dallak Fatimah H, Alharbi Fahd A, Alhazmi Abdulaziz H, Abusageah Faisal, Durayb Amjad A, Almalki Norah M, Tayrah Faisal A Abu, El-Setouhy Maged, Dallak Rawan H, Shami Ruqayyah M
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Prince Mohammed Bin Nasser Hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Nov;13(11):4885-4893. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_534_24. Epub 2024 Nov 18.
Oral cancer has emerged as a significant public health issue, with 90% of instances because of avoidable causes. Smokeless tobacco usage is thought to be a substantial source of cytological alterations in the oral mucosa, and snuff (Shamma) is often used in Saudi Arabia. In this study, we investigated community awareness of Shamma as a cause of oral cancer in the Jazan region's general population.
A cross-sectional A self-administered questionnaire was used in analytical research of people in the Jazan region to determine their awareness of Shamma consumption and its association with oral cancer. The collected data were analysed with SPSS software.
About 1380 participants were included in the study. 730 (52.9%) were females and most of the participants (63%) were between eighteen and thirty years old. About three-quarters 1022 (74.1%) of the participants had previously heard about oral cancer, 457 (44.7%) stated that it is possible to avoid oral cancer and 593 (58%) mentioned that oral cancer is treatable. About 45.1% of the participants believe that older ages are risk factor of oral cancer. Concerning awareness of the warning oral cancer's symptoms and signs; more than half (76.9%) mentioned oral ulcers. Regarding knowledge about risk factors for oral cancer; the most often mentioned ones were smokeless tobacco (87%), smoking (86%), followed by khat chewing (62.1%), and alcohol (58.9%). About 66.2% of the participants have tried to stop Shamma in the past 12 months. We found that gender and age are a risk factor for oral cancer, where they are correlated significantly with knowledge and awareness of smokeless tobacco ( value < 0.001 and 0.049, respectively.
Good overall awareness and knowledge about Shamma and smokeless tobacco. More than half of the individuals recognized Shamma as an oral cancer risk factor with accuracy. Oral ulcers were revealed to be the most well-known sign of oral cancer among survey participants. It was shown that there was a significant correlation between gender awareness and knowledge levels. In addition interventional research is necessary.
口腔癌已成为一个重大的公共卫生问题，90%的病例是由可避免的原因引起的。无烟烟草的使用被认为是口腔黏膜细胞学改变的一个重要来源，而鼻烟（沙玛）在沙特阿拉伯经常被使用。在本研究中，我们调查了贾赞地区普通人群对沙玛作为口腔癌病因的认知情况。
在对贾赞地区人群进行的分析研究中，采用了一份自填式问卷来确定他们对沙玛消费及其与口腔癌关联的认知。收集到的数据用SPSS软件进行分析。
该研究纳入了约1380名参与者。730名（52.9%）为女性，大多数参与者（63%）年龄在18至30岁之间。约四分之三（1022名，74.1%）的参与者之前听说过口腔癌，457名（44.7%）表示有可能避免口腔癌，593名（58%）提到口腔癌是可治疗的。约45.1%的参与者认为年龄较大是口腔癌的危险因素。关于对口腔癌症状和体征的认知；超过一半（76.9%）提到口腔溃疡。关于口腔癌危险因素的知识；最常提到的是无烟烟草（87%）、吸烟（86%），其次是恰特草咀嚼（62.1%）和饮酒（58.9%）。约66.2%的参与者在过去12个月里曾试图停止使用沙玛。我们发现性别和年龄是口腔癌的危险因素，它们与对无烟烟草的认知和知晓程度显著相关（分别为 值<0.001和0.049）。
对沙玛和无烟烟草有良好的总体认知和知识。超过一半的人准确地认识到沙玛是口腔癌的危险因素。口腔溃疡被揭示为调查参与者中最广为人知的口腔癌体征。结果表明性别认知和知识水平之间存在显著相关性。此外，干预性研究是必要的。
