Elder Self-Neglect: Another Ethical Dilemma for Physicians.
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DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.corr1-1710
Abstract: Cases of elder self-neglect require physicians to balance the patient’s wish for independence and the risks of poor self-care. read more here.
Keywords: dilemma physicians; ethical dilemma; self neglect; neglect another ... See more keywords
A Qualitative Study of Adult Protective Services Practitioners Responding to Allegations of Elder Abuse and Self-Neglect
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DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2373289
Abstract: ABSTRACT Adult Protective Services (APS) practitioners play an essential role in supporting older adults experiencing elder abuse and self-neglect (EASN), however, very little research has examined their experiences, from their perspectives. The purpose of this… read more here.
Keywords: adult protective; abuse self; elder abuse; self neglect ... See more keywords
'We try to jump those hurdles': inter-agency dynamics of referral with self-neglect cases in England.
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DOI: 10.1080/13561820.2025.2525152
Abstract: ABSTRACT In health and social care, disagreements over referrals involve professionals contesting between them the power to define the situation. An aspect of practice that commonly gives rise to such disagreements is self-neglect because of… read more here.
Keywords: jump hurdles; referral self; self neglect; try jump ... See more keywords
179Alcohol Misuse in Self-Neglecting Older Adults
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afx144.181
Abstract: Background: Self-neglect is defined as the inability or unwillingness to provide oneself with necessary resources to maintain safety and health. Severe alcohol abuse is classified as alcohol use disorder (AUD) under DSM–5. Self-neglect and alcohol… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol abuse; self neglect; alcohol misuse; self neglecting ... See more keywords
Association Between Neighborhood Cohesion and Self‐Neglect in Chinese‐American Older Adults
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15147
Abstract: To examine the association between neighborhood cohesion and risk of self‐neglect in a community‐dwelling Chinese‐American older population. read more here.
Keywords: american older; self neglect; association neighborhood; chinese american ... See more keywords
A Vulnerability Risk Index of Self‐Neglect in a Community‐Dwelling Older Population
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16285
Abstract: The only way to systematically screen for self‐neglect among older adults is through in‐home observations, which are often difficult and unfeasible for healthcare providers. To fill this gap, we need a robust and efficient prognostication… read more here.
Keywords: index self; self neglect; vulnerability risk; risk index ... See more keywords
Development and Validation of a Self-Neglect Scale Among Older People: The Study on Challenges for Neglect and Self-Neglect in Poland
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DOI: 10.1177/0733464820985271
Abstract: The study aimed to develop and validate a tool to recognize the presence and to evaluate the level of self-neglect in community-dwelling older people. The cross-sectional study included 2,894 face-to-face interviews with randomly selected individuals… read more here.
Keywords: older people; level self; self neglect; neglect scale ... See more keywords
Nature, prevalence, and risk factors for self-neglect among older people: a pilot study from Vellore, South India
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18029-4
Abstract: Changes in demography in developing countries haves led to new issues among older rural populations, such as self-neglect which is under researched.Self-neglect identified as poor self-care, unsafe living quarters, inadequate medical care and poor utilization… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence risk; among older; self neglect; nature prevalence ... See more keywords
The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22609-3
Abstract: Self-neglect is common among older adults and may have devastating health consequences. This study aims to examine the relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy (HL) in older adults. The cross-sectional study… read more here.
Keywords: effect; self neglect; social networks; depression ... See more keywords
Self-neglect, frailty and depression among older women living in Southern Türkiye
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22778-1
Abstract: This study aimed to assess the association between self-neglect, frailty, and levels of depression in older women. This cross-sectional study included 393 older women living in Southern Türkiye. The data were collected by face-to-face interview… read more here.
Keywords: self neglect; depression; neglect frailty; older women ... See more keywords
The mediating role of aging attitudes between social isolation and self-neglect: a cross-sectional study of older adults living alone in rural China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02637-x
Abstract: Self-neglect is a significant global public health issue, compromising the health, safety, and well-being of older adults. Despite extensive research on the prevalence and risk factors of self-neglect, the underlying psychosocial mechanisms remain underexplored. Social… read more here.
Keywords: self neglect; adults living; aging attitudes; social isolation ... See more keywords