Elder self-neglect: research and practice

XQ Dong - Clinical interventions in aging, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Elder self-neglect is a global public health and human rights issue that threatens older
people's health and safety. It commonly refers to refusal or failure to provide oneself with …

A systematic review of self-neglect and its risk factors among community-dwelling older adults

M Yu, L Gu, Y Shi, W Wang - Aging & Mental Health, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To systematically review published evidence on self-neglect (SN) and its risk
factors among community-dwelling older adults. Method A comprehensive literature search …

Elder Abuse and Self-neglect:“I Don't Care Anything About Going to the Doctor, to Be Honest....”

L Mosqueda, XQ Dong - Jama, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Elder mistreatment encompasses a range of behaviors including emotional, financial,
physical, and sexual abuse, neglect by other individuals, and self-neglect. This article …

The prevalence of elder self-neglect in a community-dwelling population: hoarding, hygiene, and environmental hazards

XQ Dong, MA Simon, L Mosqueda… - Journal of Aging and …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of self-neglect and its specific behaviors in a
community-dwelling population of older adults. Method: A population-based cohort study …

A systematic review and comparison of functional assessments of community-dwelling elderly patients

KJ Roedl, LS Wilson, J Fine - … of the American Association of Nurse …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To provide advanced practice nurses in primary care with information about self-
reported functional assessments and physical performance-based functional assessments …

Predictors of self-neglect among community-dwelling older adults living alone in China

M Yu, L Gu, W Jiao, H Xia, W Wang - Geriatric Nursing, 2019 - Elsevier
Little is known about the prevalence of self-neglect and its predictors among community-
dwelling older adults living alone in China. The present study was conducted among 181 …

Physical function assessment in a community-dwelling population of US Chinese older adults

XQ Dong, ES Chang, MA Simon - Journals of Gerontology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. This report describes the levels of physical function in US Chinese older adults
utilizing self-reported and performance-based measures, and examines the association …

Prospective study of the elder self-neglect and ED use in a community population

XQ Dong, MA Simon, D Evans - The American journal of emergency …, 2012 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: This study aims to quantify the relation between elder self-neglect and rate of
emergency department utilization in a community-dwelling population. METHODS: A …

Four subtypes of self‐neglect in older adults: Results of a latent class analysis

J Burnett, CB Dyer, JM Halphen… - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine whether there are subtypes of elder self‐neglect (SN) with different
risk factors that can be targeted using medical and social interventions. Design Cohort study …

Self‐neglect in an elderly community‐dwelling US Chinese population: findings from the population study of Chinese elderly in Chicago study

XQ Dong - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to examine the prevalence of self‐neglect and its specific behaviors in an
elderly community‐dwelling US Chinese population through a population‐based cohort …