Information gaps on oral cancer and how should we fill them: proposals based on a survey of southern brazilians

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Solda, Caroline; Rigo, Lilian; Cericato, Graziela Oro; Garbin, Raíssa Rigo.

Biosci. j. (Online) ; 32(3): 787-795, may/june 2016.

Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-965522

The purpose of this research was to ascertain the population's knowledge about oral cancer and propose permanent actions incorporated to the Primordial Prevention Measures. Materials and

Methods:

There were apply questionnaires in 120 patients of a Basic Health Unit, and most the sample were female and the aged was between 18-82 years.

The results showed that most of users don't know adequately about the oral cancer, of which, some believe it's a communicable disease, others believe it's not even a disease. Users know some of the risk factors, but they don't know how to perform self-examination of the mouth.

It is suggested the incorporation of three new actions to Prevention Primordial Measure, including the creation of a permanent program in Elementary and Secondary Education Schools, encouraging in favor of self-examination of the mouth and against the use of tobacco and alcohol; the training of dentists from the public care about the actions of measures in Primary and Secondary Prevention; and the integration of effective communication about the actions of measures in Primary and Secondary Prevention.

Prevención Primaria Neoplasias de la Boca Factores de Riesgo Prevención Secundaria

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