Head and Neck Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
lip and oral cavity cancer, oropharyngeal cancer
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Learning about oral cancer screening practices, knowledge, and opinions of Ohio nursing home dentists may help the study of oral cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying oral cancer screening among nursing home dentists in Ohio.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * To develop a comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists in Ohio. * To document knowledge of oral cancer detection among these dentists. * To describe opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency. * To describe the current oral cancer screening practices of these dentists. OUTLINE: Participants are stratified according to geographical location (urban vs rural). A comprehensive sample of nursing home dentists practicing in Ohio are contacted through a recruitment letter and are asked to respond to questions regarding oral cancer screening practices, knowledge of oral cancer detection, and opinions about oral cancer screening using a newly developed survey, which is based on parts of an existing, pre-tested instrument (Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Survey).
Interventions
OTHERsurvey administration
Nursing home dentists practicing in Ohio are contacted through a recruitment letter and are asked to respond to questions regarding oral cancer screening practices, knowledge of oral cancer detection, and opinions about oral cancer screening using a newly developed survey, which is based on parts of an existing, pre-tested instrument (Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Survey).
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Dentist practicing either full-time or part-time in a nursing home setting in the state of Ohio PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of oral cancer detection among nursing home dentists in Ohio | Cross-Sectional |
| Opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency | Cross-Sectional |
| Current oral cancer screening practices of nursing home dentists in Ohio | Cross-Sectional |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed