Table 2.
Perceived barriers and facilitators to discussion HPV and oropharyngeal cancer with patients as reported by dentists and dental hygienists participating in surveys.
|
What would make it difficult for you to discuss the connection between HPV and oral Cancer with your patients? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | Dental Hygienists | P-valuea | |
| (N= 37) | (N= 166) | ||
| Lack of privacy (e.g. open operatory) | 20 (54%) | 90 (54%) | 0.99 |
| Fear of offending patients | 19 (51%) | 98 (59%) | 0.39 |
| Patient population and demographics (e.g. age, gender) | 16 (43%) | 42 (25%) | 0.03 |
| Lack of time | 14 (38%) | 85 (51%) | 0.14 |
| I don’t know enough | 8 (22%) | 45 (27%) | 0.79 |
| I don’t feel comfortable | 6 (16%) | 34 (21%) | 0.56 |
| What would make it easier for you to discuss the connection between HPV and oral cancer with your patients? | |||
| Dentists | Dental Hygienists | P-valuea | |
| Continuing education in journals | 35 (95%) | 139 (84%) | 0.09 |
| Waiting room pamphlets | 33 (89%) | 149 (90%) | 0.92 |
| Technology support materials (e.g. mobile apps, electronic health records) | 27 (73%) | 117 (71%) | 0.76 |
| Office posters | 21 (57%) | 93 (56%) | 0.94 |
| Brief motivational interview training | 20 (54%) | 86 (52%) | 0.80 |
| Communication skill-building (e.g. role-playing) | 18 (49%) | 79 (48%) | 0.91 |
| Waiting room video | 17 (46%) | 95 (57%) | 0.21 |
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Chi-square test. P-values less than 0.05 are statistically significant and bold.