TY - JOUR
T1 - Barriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean
AU - Martínez-Ramírez, Josefina
AU - Saldivia-Siracusa, Cristina
AU - González-Pérez, Leonor Victoria
AU - Cuadra Zelaya, Florence Juana Maria
AU - Gerber-Mora, Roberto
AU - Cabrera, Osmani Fabricio Guevara
AU - Bologna-Molina, Ronell
AU - Gilligan, Gerardo
AU - Delgado-Azañero, Wilson
AU - Rajendra Santosh, Arvind Babu
AU - González-Arriagada, Wilfredo Alejandro
AU - Villarroel-Dorrego, Mariana
AU - Rojas, Bernardo Venegas
AU - Gallagher, Karen Patricia Domínguez
AU - Tager, Elena María José Román
AU - Aranda-Romo, Saray
AU - García-Heredia, Gilda Lucía
AU - Garcia, Efrain Cima
AU - Hurtado, Ileana
AU - Turcios, Claudette Arambú
AU - Espinal, Leira Patricia Solis
AU - González, Rúben Alexander Martínez
AU - Prado Ribeiro, Ana Carolina
AU - Ribeiro-Rotta, Rejane Faria
AU - Kowalski, Luiz Paulo
AU - Curado, Maria Paula
AU - Toporcov, Tatiana Natasha
AU - Sollecito, Thomas Peter
AU - Carvalho, Andre Lopes
AU - Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte
AU - Warnakulasuriya, Saman
AU - Santos-Silva, Alan Roger
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to explore perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer, as well as potential pathways for improvement in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Methods: This cross-sectional study used a self-administered online questionnaire created via the Research Electronic Data Capture platform. The survey was distributed to health professionals trained in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dentists with clinical and academic expertise in oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) and oral cancer. Data obtained were systematically organized and analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel. Results: Twenty-three professionals from 21 LAC countries participated. Major barriers included the limited implementation of OPMD and oral cancer control plans (17.4%), low compulsory reporting for OPMD (8.7%) and oral cancer (34.8%), unclear referral pathways for OPMD (34.8%) and oral cancer (43.5%), and a shortage of trained professionals (8.7%). Participants endorsed the utility of online education (100%) and telemedicine (91.3%). Conclusion: The survey highlights major perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of OPMD and oral cancer in LAC, as well as potential avenues for improvement.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to explore perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of oral cancer, as well as potential pathways for improvement in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Methods: This cross-sectional study used a self-administered online questionnaire created via the Research Electronic Data Capture platform. The survey was distributed to health professionals trained in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Dentists with clinical and academic expertise in oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD) and oral cancer. Data obtained were systematically organized and analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel. Results: Twenty-three professionals from 21 LAC countries participated. Major barriers included the limited implementation of OPMD and oral cancer control plans (17.4%), low compulsory reporting for OPMD (8.7%) and oral cancer (34.8%), unclear referral pathways for OPMD (34.8%) and oral cancer (43.5%), and a shortage of trained professionals (8.7%). Participants endorsed the utility of online education (100%) and telemedicine (91.3%). Conclusion: The survey highlights major perceived barriers to early diagnosis and management of OPMD and oral cancer in LAC, as well as potential avenues for improvement.
KW - Latin America
KW - cancer registries
KW - early detection
KW - oral cancer
KW - oral medicine
KW - oral potentially malignant disorders
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U2 - 10.1111/odi.14903
DO - 10.1111/odi.14903
M3 - Article
C2 - 38380784
SN - 1354-523X
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - Oral Diseases
JF - Oral Diseases
ER -