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 …

Social frailty: the importance of social and environmental factors in predicting frailty in older adults

K Freer, SL Wallington - British Journal of Community …, 2019 - magonlinelibrary.com
Frailty can have multifaceted contributors, including physical, psychological, social and
environmental elements. There is a lack of clarity surrounding frailty as it lacks a universal …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Nurses' perceptions of factors influencing elder self-neglect: A qualitative study

M Wu, C Peng, Y Chen, M Yuan, M Zhao, C Wang… - Asian nursing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Elder self-neglect is a global public health issue and should be taken seriously at
large. Nurses, usually working directly with elderly patients, have a better understanding of …

Elder abuse in Chinese populations: A global review

XQ Dong - Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This review focuses on the epidemiology of elder abuse in the global Chinese population
with respect to its prevalence, risk factors, and consequences, as well as the perceptions of …

Practitioners' experiences of deteriorating personal hygiene standards in people living with depression in Australia: A qualitative study

V Stewart, C Judd, AJ Wheeler - Health & Social Care in the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Functional impairment in people diagnosed with depression is common, although the
domain of personal hygiene and grooming has received limited attention in the scholarly …

Associations of self-neglect with quality of life in older people in rural China: a cross-sectional study

YY Zhao, CY Hu, F Feng, F Gong, SS Lu… - International …, 2017 - cambridge.org
Background: Elder self-neglect (ESN) has become a public health issue globally. Limited
studies have focused on ESN, as well as the relationship between ESN and quality of life …

Coordinated community-based hoarding interventions: Evidence of case management practices

C Bratiotis, S Woody, N Lauster - Families in Society, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Hoarding is a problem for which coordinated interprofessional interventions are suited to
address associated health and safety concerns. Case management (CM) consists of a set of …

Mediating role of psychological capital in the relationship between social support and self-neglect among chinese community-dwelling older adults

B Zhao, H Wang, C Xie, X Huang, M Cao - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Self-neglect in older adults has become an important public health issue and is
associated with negative health outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Social …