TY - JOUR
T1 - Are dental providers the next line of HPV-related prevention? Providers’ perceived role and needs
AU - Kline, Nolan
AU - Vamos, Cheryl
AU - Thompson, Erika
AU - Catalanotto, Frank
AU - Petrila, John
AU - DeBate, Rita
AU - Griner, Stacey
AU - Vázquez-Otero, Coralia
AU - Merrell, Laura
AU - Daley, Ellen
N1 - Funding Information:
Research reported in this publication was supported by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) of the National Institutes of Health under award number 5R21DE024272 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The NIH had no involvement in the study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - The rise in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer incidence necessitates novel prevention efforts including multiple provider types. Although dental providers screen for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers, little is known about their needs to advance “primordial prevention,” or interventions at the earliest possible stage, to prevent HPV-related cancers. This study assessed dentists’ and dental hygienists’ perceived roles and needs regarding HPV-related primordial prevention. We conducted a mixed-method study with data from focus groups with dentists (n= 33) and dental hygienists (n= 48) and surveys from both provider types (n= 203) among providers from a diverse set of practice settings and geographic communities. Data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis and chi square tests. Participants affirmed dental professionals’ roles in preventing HPV-related cancers and identified needs to overcome barriers to fulfilling prevention objectives. Barriers included: (1) practice environment and patient characteristics, and (2) the sensitive topic of HPV. Further, participants identified needs to improve HPV-related cancer prevention. Findings from this study suggest that dental providers may become the next line of prevention for HPV-related cancers. Dental providers’ professional associations have provided guidance on HPV and oropharyngeal cancers, but our study reveals dental providers’ needs for following professional organizations’ guidance to advance prevention efforts and reduce HPV-related cancer incidence.
AB - The rise in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer incidence necessitates novel prevention efforts including multiple provider types. Although dental providers screen for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers, little is known about their needs to advance “primordial prevention,” or interventions at the earliest possible stage, to prevent HPV-related cancers. This study assessed dentists’ and dental hygienists’ perceived roles and needs regarding HPV-related primordial prevention. We conducted a mixed-method study with data from focus groups with dentists (n= 33) and dental hygienists (n= 48) and surveys from both provider types (n= 203) among providers from a diverse set of practice settings and geographic communities. Data were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis and chi square tests. Participants affirmed dental professionals’ roles in preventing HPV-related cancers and identified needs to overcome barriers to fulfilling prevention objectives. Barriers included: (1) practice environment and patient characteristics, and (2) the sensitive topic of HPV. Further, participants identified needs to improve HPV-related cancer prevention. Findings from this study suggest that dental providers may become the next line of prevention for HPV-related cancers. Dental providers’ professional associations have provided guidance on HPV and oropharyngeal cancers, but our study reveals dental providers’ needs for following professional organizations’ guidance to advance prevention efforts and reduce HPV-related cancer incidence.
KW - Dental providers
KW - Human papillomavirus
KW - Oropharyngeal cancer
KW - Prevention
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pvr.2018.03.002
DO - 10.1016/j.pvr.2018.03.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 29524676
AN - SCOPUS:85045943821
SN - 2405-8521
VL - 5
SP - 104
EP - 108
JO - Papillomavirus Research
JF - Papillomavirus Research
ER -