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Table 8 Perceived barriers to oral cancer screening among undergraduate dental students and interns at AAUP

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of oral cancer prevention among dental students and interns: an online cross‑sectional questionnaire in Palestine

Barrier

Fourth (%)

Fifth (%)

Intern (%)

Overall (%)

I do not have sufficient time

36 (10.3)

20 (5.8)

11 (3.2)

67 (19.3)

I am not trained enough to do so

73 (21.0)

108 (31.0)

18 (5.2)

199 (57.2)

I do not have confidence to do so

28 (8.0)

16 (4.6)

1 (0.3)

45 (12.9)

I think this would not be effective

23 (6.6)

13 (3.7)

1 (0.3)

37 (10.6)

  1. AAUP Arab American University