HPV knowledge gaps and information seeking by oral cancer patients

HPV knowledge gaps and information seeking by oral cancer patients

Highlights • Despite high health literacy, oral cancer patients exhibited gaps in HPV knowledge. • HPV-positive patients knew more than HPV-negative, but still had knowledge gaps. • Many patients felt they did not know enough to discuss HPV with their doctor. • Doctors were highly trusted but infreq...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oral oncology 2016-12, Vol.63, p.23-29
Hauptverfasser: Inglehart, R.C, Taberna, M, Pickard, R.K.L, Hoff, M, Fakhry, C, Ozer, E, Katz, M, Gillison, M.L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alphapapillomavirus - isolation & purification
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - virology
Female
Health literacy
Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Humans
Information seeking behavior
Knowledge
Male
Middle Aged
Mouth neoplasms
Mouth Neoplasms - virology
Otolaryngology
Physician-Patient Relations
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Despite high health literacy, oral cancer patients exhibited gaps in HPV knowledge. • HPV-positive patients knew more than HPV-negative, but still had knowledge gaps. • Many patients felt they did not know enough to discuss HPV with their doctor. • Doctors were highly trusted but infrequently used as information sources.
ISSN:1368-8375
1879-0593
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.10.021