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Introdução: O cancro oral, como o conhecemos, é uma doença que, apesar de ter diferentes modalidades de tratamento, apresenta uma elevada taxa de morbilidade e mortalidade. É definido pela Classificação Internacional de Doenças como o “conjunto de tumores malignos que afeta qualquer localização da cavidade oral, dos lábios à garganta, incluindo as amígdalas e a faringe”. Em Portugal, registam-se cerca de 1200 novos casos e 420 óbitos anualmente. Objetivos: Aferir os conhecimentos e atitudes relativos a lesões potencialmente malignas e ao cancro oral nos estudantes de Medicina Dentária do 4º e 5º ano das Universidades portuguesas, identificando as lacunas existentes. Materiais e métodos: Estudo observacional descritivo transversal, aplicado a estudantes de Medicina Dentária do 4º e 5º ano em Portugal. Como instrumento de recolha de dados foi aplicado um questionário em formato online, inserido na plataforma Qualtrics, desenvolvido originalmente por Horowitz (2000) e Dib (2003) e adaptado por Rodrigues (2013), Pinto (2021), Vozzo e Silva (2023), e dividido pelos seguintes grupos: Grupo I – Caracterização sociodemográfica; Grupo II – Opinião Pessoal; Grupo III – Conhecimentos teóricos e Grupo IV – Prática Clínica. O tratamento estatístico foi realizado com recurso ao software SPSS versão 26.0, utilizando para tal os testes não paramétricos Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis e um valor de significância de 5%. Resultados: Participaram 105 estudantes, dos quais 43,8% (n=46) frequentavam o “4º ano” e 56,2% (n=59) o “5º ano”. 96,2% (n=101) dos estudantes identificaram apenas parcialmente os fatores de risco, assim como os locais com maior potencial de malignização. 95,2% identificaram parcialmente as lesões potencialmente malignas e 67,6% as características com maior potencial de malignização. 73,3% (n=77), reportaram o carcinoma como o tipo de cancro oral mais comum. 85,7% (n=90) dos inquiridos apontaram “acima dos 40 anos” como a faixa etária mais prevalente. 51,4% (n=54) identificaram o sexo masculino como o género mais afetado. 82,9% incluem a palpação dos nódulos linfáticos e 93,3% a avaliação das mucosas, língua, palato, pavimento a boca e região retromolar no seu exame clínico. Conclusão: É fundamental fazer face às lacunas identificadas neste estudo, reforçando os conhecimentos e práticas dos estudantes, para que consigam diagnosticar e atuar perante o cancro oral.
Introduction: Oral cancer as we know it, is a disease that presents a high rate of morbidity and mortality. It’s defined by the Internacional Classification of Diseases as the “malignant tumors that affect any location in the oral cavity, from the lips to the throat (including the tonsils and pharynx). In Portugal, 1200 new cases and 420 deaths arise annually. Objectives: Determine the knowledge and attitudes of dental students from the 4th and 5th year of Portuguese universities and identify the gaps in knowledge and practice. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study with dental students from the 4th and 5th year studying in Portugal. The instrument of data collection was applied online in the form of a questionnaire and arose from the questionnaires developed originally by Horowitz (200) and Dib (2003), and adapted by Rodrigues (2013), Pinto (2021), Vozzo and Silva (2023), divided into groups: Group I – Sample characterization; Group II – Opinion; Group III – Knowledge; Group IV – Clinical practice. The statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS software version 26.0 using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, regarding the significance value of 5%. Results: 105 students participated, 43,8% (n=46) identified themselves as 4th years and 56,2% (n=59) in the 5th years. 96,2% (n=101) of the students identified partially the risk factors. Similarly, 96,2% students identified partially the locations, 95,2%% the lesions and 67,6% the characteristics known to have higher risk of malignancy. 73,3% (n=77) have identified carcinoma as the most common type of cancer. 85,7% (n=90) identified “over 40 years” as the common age to develop oral cancer and 51,4% (n=54) identified the male gender as the most affected gender. 82,9% include the lymph nodes and 93,3% the mucous membrane, tongue, floor of the mouth and retromolar region in their intra-oral exam. Conclusions: There is a fundamental need to improve upon the identified gaps in knowledge, so that dental medicine students can, effectively, act when oral cancer is identified, both in the early diagnostic, or during the late stages of the cancer.
Introduction: Oral cancer as we know it, is a disease that presents a high rate of morbidity and mortality. It’s defined by the Internacional Classification of Diseases as the “malignant tumors that affect any location in the oral cavity, from the lips to the throat (including the tonsils and pharynx). In Portugal, 1200 new cases and 420 deaths arise annually. Objectives: Determine the knowledge and attitudes of dental students from the 4th and 5th year of Portuguese universities and identify the gaps in knowledge and practice. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study with dental students from the 4th and 5th year studying in Portugal. The instrument of data collection was applied online in the form of a questionnaire and arose from the questionnaires developed originally by Horowitz (200) and Dib (2003), and adapted by Rodrigues (2013), Pinto (2021), Vozzo and Silva (2023), divided into groups: Group I – Sample characterization; Group II – Opinion; Group III – Knowledge; Group IV – Clinical practice. The statistical analysis was conducted using the SPSS software version 26.0 using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests, regarding the significance value of 5%. Results: 105 students participated, 43,8% (n=46) identified themselves as 4th years and 56,2% (n=59) in the 5th years. 96,2% (n=101) of the students identified partially the risk factors. Similarly, 96,2% students identified partially the locations, 95,2%% the lesions and 67,6% the characteristics known to have higher risk of malignancy. 73,3% (n=77) have identified carcinoma as the most common type of cancer. 85,7% (n=90) identified “over 40 years” as the common age to develop oral cancer and 51,4% (n=54) identified the male gender as the most affected gender. 82,9% include the lymph nodes and 93,3% the mucous membrane, tongue, floor of the mouth and retromolar region in their intra-oral exam. Conclusions: There is a fundamental need to improve upon the identified gaps in knowledge, so that dental medicine students can, effectively, act when oral cancer is identified, both in the early diagnostic, or during the late stages of the cancer.
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Cancro oral Conhecimento Estudantes de medicina dentária Atitudes Oral cancer Knowledge Dental students Attitudes