Oral Cancer Screening Among Nursing Home Dentists in Ohio

Overview

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.

Full Title of Study: “Oral Cancer Screening: Practices, Knowledge and Opinions of Ohio Nursing Home Dentists”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Prospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: January 2008

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

  • Other: survey 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).

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Knowledge of oral cancer detection among nursing home dentists in Ohio
    • Time Frame: Cross-Sectional
  • Opinions of these dentists about oral cancer screening competency
    • Time Frame: Cross-Sectional
  • Current oral cancer screening practices of nursing home dentists in Ohio
    • Time Frame: Cross-Sectional

Participating in This Clinical Trial

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

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: N/A

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Collaborator
    • National Cancer Institute (NCI)
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Suparna A. Mahalaha, DDS, MPH, Study Chair, Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

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