Table 4 Awareness of Oral Cancer Examination
From: Patients’ perceptions of oral cancer screening in dental practice: a cross-sectional study
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
Aware that Dentists are trained to check for signs of oral cancer | ||
Yes | 75 | 43 |
No | 4 | 2 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 102 | 56 |
Awareness of screening routinely by their Dentist | ||
Yes | 26 | 14 |
No | 25 | 14 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 131 | 72 |
Awareness of ever being screened by any Dentist | ||
Yes | 21 | 12 |
No | 52 | 28 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 110 | 60 |
Most recent screening for signs of oral cancer | ||
Today (Current Visit) | 15 | 8 |
Within the past year | 9 | 5 |
1 to 2 years ago | 2 | 1 |
2 to 3 years ago | 1 | 1 |
Over 3 years ago | 3 | 2 |
Don’t know/Not Sure | 102 | 56 |
My mouth has never been checked | 49 | 27 |
Awareness of extra oral examination | ||
Yes | 24 | 13 |
No | 129 | 71 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 30 | 16 |
Received an explanation for extra oral examination | ||
Yes | 10 | 44 |
No | 9 | 39 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 4 | 17 |
Patients want to be told Oral Cancer Screening is taking place | ||
Yes | 163 | 92 |
No | 9 | 5 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 6 | 3 |
Patients want support to reduce their risk of Oral Cancer | ||
Yes | 176 | 97 |
No | 2 | 1 |
Don’t Know/Not Sure | 3 | 2 |