Community awareness regarding smokeless tobacco (Shamma) as a cause of oral cancer in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study
Good overall awareness and knowledge about Shamma and smokeless tobacco. More than half of the individuals recognized Shamma as an oral cancer risk factor with accuracy. Oral ulcers were revealed to be the most well-known sign of oral cancer among survey participants. It was shown that there was a significant correlation between gender awareness and knowledge levels. In addition interventional research is necessary.
Authors
- Amjad A. Durayb
- Fahd Alharbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0976-7139)
- Norah M. Almalki
- Fatimah H. Dallak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1446-6007)
- Abdulaziz Alhazmi
- Maged El‐Setouhy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4572-8439)
- Faisal Abusageah
- Ruqayyah M. Shami
- Faisal A. Abu Tayrah
- Rawan H. Dallak
Institutions
- Taibah University (SA)
- Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Hospital (SA)
- King Fahad Central Hospital (SA)
- Jazan University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_534_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80