Self-efficacy, social support and oral health-related quality of life in patients with kidney transplantation and under hemodialysis
- Published on 01/08/2025
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Ernst Bero Luke Vincent 1, Kreher Deborah 2, Patschan Daniel 3, Haak Rainer 1, Ebert Thomas 4, de Fallois Jonathan 4, Schmalz Gerhard 1,5
1 https://ror.org/03s7gtk40 Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
2 intHERCon GmbH Goettingen Germany
3 https://ror.org/04999hq03 Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Nephrology Klinikum Brandenburg, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Brandenburg Germany
4 https://ror.org/03s7gtk40 Department of Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology University of Leipzig Leipzig Germany
5 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology Brandenburg Medical School (MHB) Theodor Fontane Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 36 D 14776 Brandenburg/Havel Germany
Abstract
Background Aim of this questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was to compare self-efficacy, social support, oral hygiene-related self-efficacy (OHRSE) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) between patients under chronic hemodialysis (HD) and patients after kidney transplantation (KTx) as well as a healthy comparison group (HC).
Methods Patients under HD were recruited during their routine outpatient dialysis therapy, KTx patients during their...
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