Exploring oral health related awareness, perceptions, practices and experiences among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a mixed method design

field_of_study

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university

Israa University

authors

Elsous A.; Fetaiha A.; Radwan M.

authors_full_names

Elsous, Aymen (57021861300); Fetaiha, Aesha (59907165600); Radwan, Mahmoud (57193075110)

authors_id

57021861300; 59907165600; 57193075110

year

2025

source_title

BMC Oral Health

article_title

Exploring oral health related awareness, perceptions, practices and experiences among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a mixed method design

volume

25

issue

1

publisher

BioMed Central Ltd

article_number

781

affiliations

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Israa University, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Analysis and Decision Support Department, Unit of Planning and Institutional Performance Development, Ministry of Health, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Medical Aids for Palestinians, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Aesha Fetaiha Dental Clinic, Gaza Strip, Palestine; General Directorate of International Cooperation and Projects, Foreign Relations, Ministry of Health, Gaza Strip, Palestine

authors_with_affiliations

Elsous A., Faculty of Medical Sciences, Israa University, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Analysis and Decision Support Department, Unit of Planning and Institutional Performance Development, Ministry of Health, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Fetaiha A., Medical Aids for Palestinians, Gaza Strip, Palestine, Aesha Fetaiha Dental Clinic, Gaza Strip, Palestine; Radwan M., General Directorate of International Cooperation and Projects, Foreign Relations, Ministry of Health, Gaza Strip, Palestine

corresponding_author

A. Elsous; Faculty of Medical Sciences, Israa University, Gaza Strip, Palestine; email: aymenelsous65@gmail.com; A. Fetaiha; Medical Aids for Palestinians, Gaza Strip, Palestine; email: aishafetaiha@gmail.com

cited_by

1

doi

10.1186/s12903-025-06153-5

author_keywords

Attitudes; Diabetes Mellitus; Experiences; Knowledge; Oral health; Practices

index_keywords

Adult; Aged; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oral Health; Oral Hygiene; Qualitative Research; Surveys and Questionnaires; adult; aged; attitude to health; complication; female; health; human; male; middle aged; mouth hygiene; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; psychology; qualitative research; questionnaire