Oral cancer prevention and early detection: using the PRECEDE-PROCEED framework to guide the training of health professional students.
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.
Cannick
Gabrielle F
GF
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Horowitz
Alice M
AM
Garr
David R
DR
Reed
Susan G
SG
Neville
Brad W
BW
Day
Terry A
TA
Woolson
Robert F
RF
Lackland
Daniel T
DT
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004497:Education, Dental; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D013335:Students, Dental; D013997:Time Factors