Oral frailty and its influencing factors in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study
The incidence of oral frailty is notably high among patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Several factors, such as disease duration, history of radiation therapy, dry mouth, the use of dentures, chemotherapy-induced taste alteration, acceptance of illness, and family functioning, significantly affect the degree of oral frailty. This highlights the necessity for healthcare providers to implement preventive management strategies based on these factors, and to modify oral care plans accordingly to prevent or mitigate the onset and progression of oral frailty in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Authors
- Xiaoju Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9974-2447)
- Ruihan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2857-6043)
- Dongmei Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9730-5914)
- Biao He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8336-7171)
- Antony Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3574-3977)
- Fangyi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5059-7138)
- Chunmei Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5549-8297)
- Linyu Zhou
- Tian Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9950-2056)
- Xueqin Qiu
- Qiumei Ma
Institutions
- Chengdu Medical College (CN)
- Chengdu Second People's Hospital (CN)
- Seventh People's Hospital of Shanghai (CN)
- Nanchong Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05789-7
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.15