Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundOral health has emerged as a subject of significant public concern. Oral frailty represents the clinical presentation of advanced oral health decline and serves as a significant indicator of systemic frailty. However, current research on oral frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease...

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Main Authors: Yuelin Wang, Zengli Chen, Qing Tang, Yunlan Jiang, Qianqian Cong, Hong Chen, Lunhui Wu
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1649113/full
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Zengli Chen
Qing Tang
Yunlan Jiang
Qianqian Cong
Hong Chen
Lunhui Wu
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description BackgroundOral health has emerged as a subject of significant public concern. Oral frailty represents the clinical presentation of advanced oral health decline and serves as a significant indicator of systemic frailty. However, current research on oral frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is quite limited.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older CKD patients.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving 307 CKD patients from two tertiary general hospitals in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, from November 2024 to March 2025. The Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8), Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF), Revised Piper Fatigue Scale (RPFS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to assess CKD patients. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the associated factors of oral frailty among CKD patients.ResultsThe prevalence of oral frailty among CKD patients was 61.9% (190/307). In binary logistic regression analysis, marital status, educational level, self-care ability, dentures, dry mouth, and the RPFS-CV score were identified as factors significantly increasing the risk of oral frailty in middle-aged and older hospitalized patients with CKD.ConclusionCompared with non-CKD patients, CKD patients demonstrate poorer oral health status, and oral frailty is common among CKD patients. This finding suggests the necessity for healthcare professionals to develop individualized and evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of oral frailty, with particular emphasis on high-risk populations requiring targeted interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-d9d0dd44d9ed4e4b812da2cfd538b5202025-08-20T04:01:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-08-011210.3389/fmed.2025.16491131649113Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional studyYuelin Wang0Zengli Chen1Qing Tang2Yunlan Jiang3Qianqian Cong4Hong Chen5Lunhui Wu6College of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nursing, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaCollege of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Nephrology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, ChinaBackgroundOral health has emerged as a subject of significant public concern. Oral frailty represents the clinical presentation of advanced oral health decline and serves as a significant indicator of systemic frailty. However, current research on oral frailty in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is quite limited.ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older CKD patients.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study involving 307 CKD patients from two tertiary general hospitals in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, from November 2024 to March 2025. The Oral Frailty Index-8 (OFI-8), Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF), Revised Piper Fatigue Scale (RPFS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were used to assess CKD patients. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to determine the associated factors of oral frailty among CKD patients.ResultsThe prevalence of oral frailty among CKD patients was 61.9% (190/307). In binary logistic regression analysis, marital status, educational level, self-care ability, dentures, dry mouth, and the RPFS-CV score were identified as factors significantly increasing the risk of oral frailty in middle-aged and older hospitalized patients with CKD.ConclusionCompared with non-CKD patients, CKD patients demonstrate poorer oral health status, and oral frailty is common among CKD patients. This finding suggests the necessity for healthcare professionals to develop individualized and evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of oral frailty, with particular emphasis on high-risk populations requiring targeted interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1649113/fullchronic kidney diseaseoral frailtyprevalenceinfluencing factorscross-sectional study
spellingShingle Yuelin Wang
Zengli Chen
Qing Tang
Yunlan Jiang
Qianqian Cong
Hong Chen
Lunhui Wu
Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
Frontiers in Medicine
chronic kidney disease
oral frailty
prevalence
influencing factors
cross-sectional study
title Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
title_full Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
title_short Prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle-aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study
title_sort prevalence and influencing factors of oral frailty among middle aged and older patients with chronic kidney disease a cross sectional study
topic chronic kidney disease
oral frailty
prevalence
influencing factors
cross-sectional study
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1649113/full
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