Prevalence of Smoking and Students' Knowledge about Oral Cavity, and Oropharyngeal Cancer at Assiut University

Research Abstract

Background: Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer are growing public health concerns worldwide. It is a debilitating disease that could severely cause traumatic impacts on a patient’s emotional, functional, and financial aspects, simultaneously reducing their quality of life. Aim of the study: Assess prevalence of smoking and students' knowledge about oral cavity, and oropharyngeal cancer at Assiut University. Methodology: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Sample: Multistage random samples were used in this study the current study included 925 students at Assiut University. Two tools were used in the study: tool I self-administered questionnaire concerning the personal characteristics of the student, and tool II part one prevalence of smoking, part two knowledge about the effect of smoking on the oral cavity, and oropharyngeal cancer. Results: The study revealed that the prevalence of smoking among the students was 19.2% and 4.9% of students had a good knowledge score about oral cavity, and oropharyngeal cancer, while 74.9% of students had a poor knowledge score, Conclusion: The students show poor knowledge about the effect of smoking on the oral cavity, and oropharyngeal cancer. Recommendation: An educational program should be developed for university students about smoking, oral cavity, and oropharyngeal cancer.

Research Authors
Soad S. Bayomi 2 and Neama M. Elmaghrabi 3 Marwa M. Kamel 1*
Research Date
Research Journal
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Research Member
Neama Mohamed El Magabi Hassan
Research Pages
26
Research Publisher
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Research Vol
12
Research Website
Assiut Scientific Nursing Journa
Research Year
2024

Acceptance of the master’s thesis of researcher Shaima Abdel Hakim Abdel Fattah, nursing supervisor in the health administration in Abu Tig, Assiut. The researcher's master's thesis has been accepted,

, and the title of the submitted thesis is:
Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Pregnant Women about Iron Deficiency anemia at Assuit City
The committee to govern and supervise the thesis was:
Prof. Nadia Hussein Ahmed, Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University (From the supervisors).
Dr. Walaa Hamza Ibrahim, Assistant Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University(From the supervisors).
Prof. Mervat Muhammad Hassan, Assistant Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing - South Valley University (External discussant).
Dr. Shaima Gomaa Hassan, Assistant Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing at the Faculty of Nursing - Assiut University(Internal discussant).
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See with the pictures: Prof. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, approved the results of the third year for the second semester, where Prof. Sahar Zaki, Head of Third Year Control,

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 stated that the students who A total of 673 male and female students took the exam for the academic year 2023/2024. The success rate exceeded 98.2%, wishing their students continued success and excellence

 

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See with the pictures, Prof. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, approved the results of the second year of the second semester, where Prof. Souad Abdel Hamid Sharqawi, Head of Control for the second year, confirmed that the students.

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 The number of students who took the exam was 805 students for the academic year 2023/2024. The success rate exceeds 89.9%. We wish their students lasting success and excellence
 
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See with the pictures, Prof. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, approved the results of the first year of the second semester, where Prof. Hekmat Ibrahim Abdel Karim, Head of Control of the first year, confirmed that the students.

  The number of students who took the exam was 673 students for the academic year 2023/2024.  The success rate exceeded 85%, wishing their students continued success and excellence
 
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See with the pictures, Prof. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty and Supervisor of the Technical Institute of Nursing, approved the results of the first year of the second semester, where Prof. Nima Muhammad Al-Maghrabi,

 head of the first year’s control, presented the students who 971 male and female students took the exam for the academic year 2023/2024, and the success rate exceeded 71%, wishing their students continued success and excellence.
 
 
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Prof. Samah Mohamed Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, extends his heartfelt congratulations to the family of Assiut University, the family of the Faculty of Nursing, the Technical Institute of Nursing, 

, and the masses of the Islamic nation on the occasion of the new Hijri year 1446.

The launch of the activities of the third international conference for the Departments of Nursing Administration at Assiut and Suez Canal Universities at the Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University,

, under the title: (How to overcome negative psychology in the health care organization and the role of nursing managers and workers)
In the presence of Prof.  Magda Mohamed Saad Zaghloul, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, Prof.  Samah Mohamed Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Prof.  Wafaa Abdel Azim Al-Husseini, Dean of Nursing, Suez Canal University, the deans and heads of departments for those two facultys, as well as a group of faculty members in Egyptian universities

 

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Next Wednesday, July 3, the third edition of the international conference for Department of Administration, at the Faculty of Nursing at Assiut University and the Department of Administration, Faculty of Nursing at Suez Canal University

(How to overcome negative psychology in the health care organization and the role of nursing managers and workers)

The global health care sector continues to rise to the level of new challenges in order to bring about change and a successful in health care, so we had to place it as a focus for our third international conference for the Department of Nursing Administration - Suez Canal University in cooperation with the Department of Nursing Administration - Assiut University, where the Faculty of Nursing at Suez Canal University is hosting this conference. Overall, the conference topics focused on targeting workers in the health sector, including:

1-Human capital and organizational psychology
2_Negative organizational psychology
3_Positive organizational psychology
4_ Organizational psychology and sustainability
5_ Organizational psychology and artificial intelligence
6_ Organizational psychology and health economics
Under the patronage of Prof.  Ahmed El-Minshawy, President of Assiut University, Prof.  Nasser Saeed Mandour, President of Suez Canal University, and the supervision of Prof.  Samah Mohamed Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, and Prof.  Wafa Abdel Azim Al-Husseini, Dean of Nursing, Suez Canal University.
This cooperation results in meeting a group of our distinguished scholars in the field
 Management, scientific research paper, as well as analytical statistics and many topics related to the health field and other fields from nursing professors and pioneers at the University of Egypt. 
Prof. Samah Mohamed Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, also stated that this third conference in its edition brings together Assiut University and Suez Canal University, and that this conference is considered a continuation of the series of conferences and scientific research and everything new in the field of nursing to consolidate relations, exchange scientific expertise, and encourage community participation between the two universities. As well as encouraging researchers to benefit from and learn about what is new in this field.
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