Table 2.

Oral screening behaviors of oral health professionals in Victoria

	Dentists	DHs	OHT/DTs	Total
	(n = 242)	(n = 45)	(n = 48)	(n = 335)
How frequently do you complete a comprehensive oral cancer screening?
With every patient	51.7	46.7	54.2	51.4
With 50% or more of patients	21.9	22.2	20.8	21.8
With less than 50% of patients	13.2	17.8	14.6	14.0
Very rarely	13.2	13.3	10.4	12.8
How often do you discuss risk factors for oral cancer with your patients?
With every patient	5.8	8.9	8.4	6.6
With 50% or more of patients	22.7	40.0	33.3	26.6
With less than 50% of patients	47.9	35.5	41.7	45.3
Very rarely	23.6	15.6	16.6	21.5
What factors influence your decision to perform an oral cancer screening examination? (Multiple answers)
Patient complains of a problem	32.2	31.1	41.4	33.6
Age of the patient	31.4	25.2	43.8	32.4
Medical history	26.9	31.1	43.8	29.9
Other	16.5	26.6	25.0	19.1