Awareness on the medical facility available in the management of oral cancer among the residents of the Dharmapuri district

Abstract

Health care system is the establishment of institutions, people and wealth that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target residents. There is a broad variation of health systems on all sides of the world, with as numerous histories and organizational structures as there are nations. However common elements in almost all health systems are public health measures and primary healthcare. To assess the awareness of rural population in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu in India about the medical facilities available for oral cancer treatment in their area. Questions on medical facilities available in the management of oral cancer and awareness of oral cancer were prepared to survey the residents of the Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, India. The survey instrument employed was a self-administered questionnaire comprising 15 questions and the responses were recorded. 83% are not aware of hospital in Dharmapuri district for oral cancer. 56% of people say oral cancer is caused by tobacco chewing, 24% of people says oral cancer is caused by smoking and 18 % of people say oral cancer is caused by using snuff and 6 % by other factors. The people in the rural parts are not aware of medical facilities available in management of oral cancer . They are moderately aware about the causative factors of oral cancer and people require the specialized units for a proper treatment.