Students’ Knowledge Regarding Oral Cancer at The University of Jordan: A Preliminary Study

Dr. Musab Masadeh
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Dr. Musab Masadeh: Oral and maxillofacial senior resident Jordan University Hospital, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS), 2018, vol. 7, issue 3, 244-249

Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer in the Jordan university student population as a sample from Jordanian population. Materials and Methods: A web-based questionnaire was administered through e-mails selected randomly from different collages provided by the university administration a 1-month response period given for the questionnaire to be answered by replay with response rate 55% from 1000 email sent. Results: Female to male ration 60% were females and 10% has good knowledge with no gender preferences 10% had a moderate knowledge about oral cancer and 60% has poor knowledge about oral cancer. Conclusion: Overall, the awareness of oral cancer in the Jordan university student population was not satisfactory, pointing to a need for further dissemination of information on this issue and its associated risks.

Keywords: oral cancer; awareness and knowledge; signs and symptoms; risk factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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