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Oral cancer prevention and early detection: Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED Framework to guide the training of health professional students

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Background. Teaching cancer prevention and detection is important in health professional education. It is desirable to select a comprehensive framework for teaching oral cancer (OC) prevention and detection skills.Methods. The PRECEDE-PROCEED model was used to design a randomized pretest and posttest study of the OC prevention and detection skills of dental students (n=104). OC knowledge, opinions, and competencies were evaluated.Results. Second year students in the intervention group were more competent than those in the control group.Conclusions. The novel use of PRECEDE-PROCEED sets a precedent for designing a standardized OC curriculum for a wide range of health professional disciplines.J Cancer Educ. 2007; 22: 250–253.

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  1. Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Cannon Street, Suite 303, 29425, Charleston, SC

    Gabrielle F. Cannick BS, David R. Garr MD, Susan G. Reed DDS, DRPH, Brad W. Neville DDS, Terry A. Day MD, Robert F. Woolson PHD & Daniel T. Lackland DRPH

  2. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

    Alice M. Horowitz PHD

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Supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research F30DE017046-01.

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Cannick, G.F., Horowitz, A.M., Garr, D.R. et al. Oral cancer prevention and early detection: Using the PRECEDE-PROCEED Framework to guide the training of health professional students. J Canc Educ 22, 250 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174125

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