Table 2 Oral screening behaviors of oral health professionals in Victoria
From: Oral cancer screening practices of oral health professionals in Australia
Dentists | DHs | OHT/DTs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 242) | (n = 45) | (n = 48) | (n = 335) | |
How frequently do you complete a comprehensive oral cancer screening? | ||||
With every patient | 51.7 | 46.7 | 54.2 | 51.4 |
With 50% or more of patients | 21.9 | 22.2 | 20.8 | 21.8 |
With less than 50% of patients | 13.2 | 17.8 | 14.6 | 14.0 |
Very rarely | 13.2 | 13.3 | 10.4 | 12.8 |
How often do you discuss risk factors for oral cancer with your patients? | ||||
With every patient | 5.8 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 6.6 |
With 50% or more of patients | 22.7 | 40.0 | 33.3 | 26.6 |
With less than 50% of patients | 47.9 | 35.5 | 41.7 | 45.3 |
Very rarely | 23.6 | 15.6 | 16.6 | 21.5 |
What factors influence your decision to perform an oral cancer screening examination? (Multiple answers) | ||||
Patient complains of a problem | 32.2 | 31.1 | 41.4 | 33.6 |
Age of the patient | 31.4 | 25.2 | 43.8 | 32.4 |
Medical history | 26.9 | 31.1 | 43.8 | 29.9 |
Other | 16.5 | 26.6 | 25.0 | 19.1 |