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dc.contributor.authorGolburean, Olga
dc.contributor.authorHagen, Maria Helene
dc.contributor.authorUncuta, Diana
dc.contributor.authorTighineanu, Marcela
dc.contributor.authorManrikyan, Gayane
dc.contributor.authorVardanian, Izabella
dc.contributor.authorAndresen, Christoffer
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Bhavdeep
dc.contributor.authorPorosencova, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorIvasiuc, Irina
dc.contributor.authorCheptanaru, Olga
dc.contributor.authorMarkaryan, Marina
dc.contributor.authorShakavets, Natalia
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, Dipak
dc.contributor.authorSøland, Tine Merete
dc.contributor.authorCostea, Daniela Elena
dc.contributor.authorÖzkaya, Ferda
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T09:21:33Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T09:21:33Z
dc.date.created2022-01-14T18:05:13Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1472-6831
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2976785
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Moldova, Belarus, and Armenia are post-Soviet countries with a high rate of heavy smokers and a relatively high age-standardized incidence of oral cancer. However, to our knowledge, there is lack of available information on dentists’ knowledge on prevention of oral cancer in the countries in question. Accordingly, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, opinions, and practices related to oral cancer prevention and oral mucosal examination among dentists in Moldova, Belarus, and Armenia. Methods This was a multi-country, cross-sectional study based on a self-administered questionnaire. A structured questionnaire was distributed to 3534 dentists (797 in Chisinau, Moldova, 1349 in Minsk, Belarus, and 1388 in Yerevan, Armenia). Dentists' knowledge about risk factors for oral cancer development and its clinical picture, current practices and opinions with regard to oral mucosal screening and oral cancer prevention, and their consistency to perform oral mucosal examination were assessed. A knowledge score ranging from 0 to 14 points was generated based on each dentist’s answer to the questionnaire. Results A total of 1316 dentists responded, achieving an overall response rate of 37.2% (34.5% in Moldova; 52.3% in Belarus; 24.2% in Armenia). Most dentists in the three countries correctly identified tobacco (83.8–98.2%) and prior oral cancer lesions (84.0–96.3%) as risk factors for oral cancer. Most dentists correctly identified leukoplakia as a lesion with malignant potential (68.7% in Moldova; 88.5% in Belarus; 69.9% in Armenia), while erythroplakia was identified by much fewer in all three countries. Less than 52% of dentists identified the tongue, rim of tongue, and floor of mouth as the most common sites for oral cancer. The mean knowledge score for all countries combined was 7.5 ± 2.7. The most commonly reported barriers to perform oral mucosal examination were lack of training, knowledge, and experience. Conclusions This study highlights the need for improved oral cancer-related education and training on oral mucosal examination for dentists in Moldova, Belarus, and Armenia. Such skills are essential to enhance oral cancer prevention and to improve the prognostic outcome by early detection.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleKnowledge, opinions, and practices related to oral cancer prevention and oral mucosal examination among dentists in Moldova, Belarus and Armenia: a multi-country cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright The Author(s) 2021en_US
dc.source.articlenumber652en_US
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cristin.fulltextoriginal
cristin.qualitycode2
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12903-021-02011-2
dc.identifier.cristin1981565
dc.source.journalBMC Oral Healthen_US
dc.identifier.citationBMC Oral Health. 2021, 21, 652.en_US
dc.source.volume21en_US


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