Gali H Weissberger, Annie L Nguyen, Aaron C Lim, Laura Fenton, Laura Mosqueda, S Duke Han
The Cognitive Correlates of Financial Literacy in Older Adults
Clinical gerontologist
aim present study evaluate knowledge attitudes behaviors dental students oral cancer istanbul turkey selfadministered questionnaire adapted tanriover et al consisting 48 questions distributed 311 students enrolled fourth fifth grades dental faculty istanbul turkey questions grouped 5 main headings sociodemographic features knowledge risk factors diagnostic procedures history taking regarding alcohol smoking status opinions behaviors oral cancer distribution dental students according diagnostic practice oral cancer frequencies percentages calculated descriptive analysis differences distributions analyzed using chisquared test p value set 005 statistical significance overall response rate 98 305311 majority students identified tobacco alcohol risk factors 82 751 respectively older age inadequate consumption fruits vegetables less likely known 602 528 respectively almost onefifth students stated never performed oral cancer examinations first subsequent dental examinations patients female students thought dentists authorized make oral cancer examinations higher frequency compared males 658 342 respectively p 0006 hand female students reported receive adequate education regarding cessation smoking higher frequency compared males 692 female 308 male respectively p 00001 present study revealed future dentists insufficient knowledge main concepts oral cancer risk factors lacked confidence performing oral examinations patients concluded need structured teaching program greater emphasis early signs risk factors oc reorganization dental curriculum courses draw attention responsibility dental practitioner detection oral cancers beneficial creation awareness significant topic among future dental workforce understanding knowledge perception dental students oral cancers limited specific country worldwide critical issue information exchanged