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Students’ Knowledge Regarding Oral Cancer at The University of Jordan: A Preliminary Study

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  • Musab Masadeh, Dr.

    (Oral and maxillofacial senior resident Jordan University Hospital, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan)

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Background: The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge about signs and risk factors of oral cancer in the Jordan university student population as a sample from Jordanian population. Materials and Methods: A web-based questionnaire was administered through e-mails selected randomly from different collages provided by the university administration a 1-month response period given for the questionnaire to be answered by replay with response rate 55% from 1000 email sent. Results: Female to male ration 60% were females and 10% has good knowledge with no gender preferences 10% had a moderate knowledge about oral cancer and 60% has poor knowledge about oral cancer. Conclusion: Overall, the awareness of oral cancer in the Jordan university student population was not satisfactory, pointing to a need for further dissemination of information on this issue and its associated risks.

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  • Musab Masadeh, Dr., 2018. "Students’ Knowledge Regarding Oral Cancer at The University of Jordan: A Preliminary Study," Journal of Social Sciences (COES&RJ-JSS), , vol. 7(3), pages 244-249, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:jso:coejss:v:7:y:2018:i:3:p:244-249
    DOI: 10.25255/jss.2018.7.3.244.249
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