ORAL CANCER RESEARCH --- ALL ABOUT KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNITED KINGDOM

Authors

  • Qurat-Ul-Ain Department of Community Dentistry, Abbottabad International Dental College, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
  • Ahmad Usman Yusuf Department of Community Dentistry, HBS, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Sajjad Ahmad Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Zafran Faraz Department of Nursing, Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.140

Keywords:

Oral Cancers, Awareness(KAP), Alcohol, Tobacco, Human papillomavirus, Dental Habits

Abstract

Objective:

To evaluate knowledge attitude and awareness level of oral cancer disease among international students of University of Bedfordshire.

Materials and Methods:

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 overseas students having age group of 16-45 years from Bedfordshire University which have 5 ethnic group; Asian, African, White British, Black British, British Pakistani. Sample size of 100 participants
with 95% confidence level and confidence interval of 9.05 was calculated. Data collection was through survey method and tool was used self administered questionnaire. To analyse collected data, Microsoft excel software was used, content analyses were performed. Frequency and percentages were calculated and presented in graphs and table form.

Results:

Awareness level of participants were high about cigarette smoking - 70% and information regarding poor oral hygiene - 60% as a risk factor of oral cancers. Meanwhile low awareness level regarding risk factors like alcohol consumption - 66% and smokeless tobacco - 65% has been founded. Subsequently students who had more awareness about sign & symptom of oral cancer were found which were ulcer/wound that fails to heal - 63%, bleeding - 56%, swelling- 63%. Low level of awareness was reported about sign symptom of disease like, difficulty with swallowing/chewing - 66% and information in regards to teeth loosening only 67% wee found among participant.

Conclusion:

Knowledge, attitude and practice of oral cancers among university students concluded not to be satisfactory. Therefore, strong awareness campaign of oral cancers to be implemented.

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Published

2021-06-30

How to Cite

Qurat-Ul-Ain, Ahmad Usman Yusuf, Sajjad Ahmad, & Zafran Faraz. (2021). ORAL CANCER RESEARCH --- ALL ABOUT KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT UNITED KINGDOM. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 11(02), 6–15. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v11i02.140

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 02 (2021): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

Section

Original Article

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