Short-Term Effect of Different Teaching Methods on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma for General Practitioners in Jakarta, Indonesia

In Indonesia, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) is the most frequent cancer of the head and neck region. At first presentation in the hospital most patients already have advanced NPC. Our previous study showed that general practitioners (GPs) working in Yogyakarta, Indonesia lack the knowledge necessary for early detection of NPC. By providing training on early symptoms of NPC we hope that the diagnosis and referral will occur at an earlier stage. Here we assess the current NPC knowledge levels of GPs in Jakarta, evaluate improvement after training, compare the effectiveness of two training formats, and estimate the loss of recall over a two week period

Study design.

<p>Study design.</p

Percentage of correct answers about the symptoms given by the GPs.

<p>a) Percentage of correct symptoms from the four different catagories given by GPs with less than 20 years of work experience. b) Percentage of correct symptoms from the four different catagories given by GPs with more than 20 years of work experience. (1) presence of tumour mass in the nasopharynx; (2) dysfunction of the eustachian tube, associated with the lateroposterior extension of the tumour to the paranasopharyngeal space; (3) skull-base erosion and palsy of the fifth and sixth cranial nerves, associated with the superior extension of the tumour; (4) neck masses.</p

The mean number of incorrect risk factors listed in the pre- and post-training assessments by GPs attending the PHCC and the symposium sessions.

<p>The mean number of incorrect risk factors listed in the pre- and post-training assessments by GPs attending the PHCC and the symposium sessions.</p

The mean number of incorrect symptoms listed in the pre- and post-training assessments by GPs attending the PHCC and symposium training sessions.

<p>The mean number of incorrect symptoms listed in the pre- and post-training assessments by GPs attending the PHCC and symposium training sessions.</p

The probability (%) of correctly answering questions concerning youngest age of presentation and peak age of incidence.

<p>The probability (%) of correctly answering questions concerning youngest age of presentation and peak age of incidence.</p

The mean number of correctly identified risk factors listed in the pre- and post-training by GPs attending the PHCC and symposium sessions.

<p>The mean number of correctly identified risk factors listed in the pre- and post-training by GPs attending the PHCC and symposium sessions.</p

The mean number of accurately listed symptoms both pre and post training, by GPs attending the PHCC and the symposium sessions.

<p>The mean number of accurately listed symptoms both pre and post training, by GPs attending the PHCC and the symposium sessions.</p