A cross-sectional survey of awareness of human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancers among general practitioners in the UK
A cross-sectional survey of awareness of human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancers among general practitioners in the UK
Objectives: To examine the level of awareness of the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and epidemiological trends in HPV-related OPC among general practitioners (GPs) in the UK. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: 384 GPs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Setting: The survey was administered at GP training courses and via email to lists of training course attendees. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Proportion of respondents aware of the link between HPV and OPC; respondents? self-rated knowledge of OPC; proportion of participants aware of the epidemiological trends in HPV-associated OPC. Results: 384 questionnaires were completed with an overall response rate of 72.94.0 which was lower than knowledge about the role of smoking, chewing tobacco and alcohol consumption (all >90recognition). Overall, 19.4 62.77.771.9 were aware that rates of HPV-associated OPC have increased over the last two decades. Fewer than half (41.5 of the participants correctly identified being male as a risk factor of HPV-associated OPC, while 58.8associated OPC tend to be younger than those with non-HPV-associated disease. Conclusions: The association of HPV infection with OPC is a relatively recent discovery. Although the level of awareness of HPV and OPC among GPs was high, the characteristics of HPV-associated OPC were less well recognised, indicating the need for further education.
General Practice, Primary Health Care, HPV, Human papillomavirus, HPV Vaccines, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
Lechner, Matt
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Vassie, Claire
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Kavasogullari, Cemal
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Jones, Oliver
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Howard, James
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Masterson, Liam
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Fenton, Tim R.
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Yarbrough, Wendell
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Waller, Jo
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Gilson, Richard
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Lechner, Matt
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Vassie, Claire
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Kavasogullari, Cemal
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Jones, Oliver
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Howard, James
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Masterson, Liam
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Fenton, Tim R.
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Yarbrough, Wendell
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Waller, Jo
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Gilson, Richard
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Lechner, Matt, Vassie, Claire, Kavasogullari, Cemal, Jones, Oliver, Howard, James, Masterson, Liam, Fenton, Tim R., Yarbrough, Wendell, Waller, Jo and Gilson, Richard
(2018)
A cross-sectional survey of awareness of human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancers among general practitioners in the UK.
BMJ Open, 8 (7).
(doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023339).
Abstract
Objectives: To examine the level of awareness of the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) and epidemiological trends in HPV-related OPC among general practitioners (GPs) in the UK. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Participants: 384 GPs from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Setting: The survey was administered at GP training courses and via email to lists of training course attendees. Primary and secondary outcome measures: Proportion of respondents aware of the link between HPV and OPC; respondents? self-rated knowledge of OPC; proportion of participants aware of the epidemiological trends in HPV-associated OPC. Results: 384 questionnaires were completed with an overall response rate of 72.94.0 which was lower than knowledge about the role of smoking, chewing tobacco and alcohol consumption (all >90recognition). Overall, 19.4 62.77.771.9 were aware that rates of HPV-associated OPC have increased over the last two decades. Fewer than half (41.5 of the participants correctly identified being male as a risk factor of HPV-associated OPC, while 58.8associated OPC tend to be younger than those with non-HPV-associated disease. Conclusions: The association of HPV infection with OPC is a relatively recent discovery. Although the level of awareness of HPV and OPC among GPs was high, the characteristics of HPV-associated OPC were less well recognised, indicating the need for further education.
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Accepted/In Press date: 12 June 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 28 July 2018
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General Practice, Primary Health Care, HPV, Human papillomavirus, HPV Vaccines, Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/453951
ISSN: 2044-6055
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