Immediate knowledge increase from an oral cancer information leaflet in patients attending a primary health care facility: a randomised controlled trial

The aim was to determine the immediate influence of a validated patient information leaflet (PIL) on oral cancer and knowledge in primary care attenders. Participants were patients ( n=800) attending their primary health care provider from 14 general practices (eight dental and six medical) in the n...

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Published in:Oral oncology 2001, Vol.37 (1), p.99-102
Main Authors: Humphris, G.M., Ireland, R.S., Field, E.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Community Dentistry
England
Female
General aspects
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Research
Health systems. Social services
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mouth Neoplasms - diagnosis
Mouth Neoplasms - etiology
Mouth Neoplasms - prevention & control
Oral cancer
Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Patient information leaflets
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - methods
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Risk Factors
Tumors
Upper respiratory tract, upper alimentary tract, paranasal sinuses, salivary glands: diseases, semeiology
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Summary:The aim was to determine the immediate influence of a validated patient information leaflet (PIL) on oral cancer and knowledge in primary care attenders. Participants were patients ( n=800) attending their primary health care provider from 14 general practices (eight dental and six medical) in the north west of England. Measures were a previously validated knowledge questionnaire (36 dichotomous items), self-reported dental service attendance history and demographic variables. The results showed that patients who had read the oral cancer PIL demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge regardless of clinical setting ( F[1,739]=246.24, P
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/S1368-8375(00)00069-5