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Evaluating a Web-Based Educational Module on Oral Cancer Examination Based on a Behavioral Framework.
Alvin G Wee1,2, Lani M Zimmerman3, Carol H Pullen4
1Department of Prosthodontics, Creighton University School of Dentistry, 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE, 68178, USA. alvingwee@gmail.com.
Summary
Primary care providers (PCPs) can improve oral cancer examination (OCE) rates with a web-based educational program. This program showed similar short-term knowledge gains across physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Medical Education
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- Patients at risk for oral and oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) frequently consult primary care providers (PCPs).
- Many PCPs do not routinely perform oral cancer examinations (OCEs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and evaluate a web-based educational program using a behavioral framework to encourage PCPs in conducting OCEs.
- To assess short-term knowledge gains among PCPs after program completion.
Main Methods:
- An integrated behavioral model guided the program design.
- Fifteen PCPs (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners) reviewed the program and completed posttests on risk factors (RiskOC) and diagnostic procedures (DiagOC).
Main Results:
- Process evaluation feedback was largely positive, with suggestions for program length.
- No significant differences in RiskOC or DiagOC scores were found among the PCP groups.
- Optimal program length suggested to be under 40 minutes.
Conclusions:
- A web-based educational program on OPC, grounded in a behavioral framework, can yield comparable short-term knowledge improvements for all PCPs.
- Such programs have the potential to increase the frequency of OCEs performed by PCPs.
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