A new screening tool for self-neglect in community-dwelling older adults: IMSelf-neglect questionnaire

İlhan, Birkan; Bahat, Gülistan; Saka, Filiz; Kılıç, Cihan; Ören, Meryem Merve; Karan, Mehmet Akif

doi:10.1080/13685538.2018.1499083

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“…We examined the prevalence of self-neglect among disability elderly in China. The prevalence of self-neglect in this study was 86%, which was higher than studies done in Korea(22.8%), Istanbul(16.8%)and American(19.2%) [3][4][5]. It might be due to a difference in our study population; that is all of the participants were elderly with disability because decline in physical function was prone to self-neglect in all of the ndings.…”

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“…These disadvantages may contribute to poorer quality of life as well as put disability elderly at risk for self-neglect [1].The disability elderly is related to the decline of physical function. Prior studies have found that elderly with impaired physical function are at greater risk of selfneglect [4][5]. Despite their apparently greater risk of self-neglect, there are insu cient data regarding the prevalence of self-neglect among disability elderly.Disability elderly face decreased physical function, negative emotion, and social maladjustment [14], which are associated with the risk of selfneglect.Researches on self-neglect are mostly concentrated on the self-su cient elderly[3-5], but in the disability elderly, with a lack of adequate research in this area, documentation is limited.…”

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Prevalence of Self-Neglect and Associated Factors Among Disability Elderly in China

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Purpose: To assess the prevalence of self-neglect and associated factors among disability elderly(age≥65 years) in China.Patients and methods: Patients aged 65 years or above were enrolled from two communities in Shenyang,China. A convenience sample of 230 disability elderly responded to the questionnaire survey. The data were collected by a series of questionnaires consisting of socio-economic and demographic characteristics, Barthel Index(BI), Elder Self-Neglect Assessment(ESNA), Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form(GDS-SF), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support(MSPSS), and Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE). Kruskal-Wallis test or Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the differences of self-neglect among different demographic characteristics as appropriate.Multiple linear regression model was performed to identify which factors were independent predictors of self-neglect.Results: An overall self-neglect rate of 86.0% was registered. The study reveals that disability elderly's self-neglect correlates positively with the degree of disability and depressive symptoms. On the contrary, monthly income and perceived social support were negatively associated with self-neglect.Conclusion: In this study, the prevalence of self-neglect is high among disability elderly. Lower monthly income, decreased physical functioning, depressive symptoms, and poor perceived social support were contributing factors for self-neglect among disability elderly.

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Prevalence of Self-Neglect and Associated Factors Among Disability Elderly in China

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“…Of note are the SN-37, the Elder Self-Neglect Assessment, the Abrams Geriatric Self-Neglect Scale, the IMSelf-Neglect questionnaire, and the Chicago Health and Aging Self-Neglect Scale. Many of these scales expand upon the foundation laid by the SSS (6,(74)(75)(76)(77). The SN-37 is an instrument comprised of 37 items separated into 5 factors that contribute to self-neglect: environment, social networks, emotional and behavioral liability, health avoidance, and self-determinism.…”

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“…The Istanbul Medical School Elder Self-Neglect (IMSelfneglect) questionnaire is an 11-item screening tool developed to be used by outpatient clinics in conjunction with a complete geriatric assessment. The items are separated into the clusters of personal hygiene, health habits, and social functioning, and a lower test score indicates a higher possibility of self-neglect, with the cut-off threshold to indicate that self-neglect is present at or below 7 (77). Given the nature of outpatient clinics, a screening tool with 11 items is ideal to aid in identification of individuals who need a referral for more in depth assessments and care.…”

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Development of a Conceptual Framework for Severe Self-Neglect (SN) by Modifying the CREST Model for Self-Neglect

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Self-neglect is an inability or refusal to meet one's own basic needs as accepted by societal norms and is the most common report received by state agencies charged with investigating abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults. Self-neglect is often seen in addition to one or multiple conditions of frailty, mild to severe dementia, poor sleep and depression. While awareness of elder self-neglect as a public health condition and intervention has significantly risen in the past decade as evidenced by the increasing amount of literature available, research on self-neglect still lacks comprehensiveness and clarity since its inception to the medical literature in the late 1960s. With the burgeoning of the older adult population, commonness of self-neglect will most likely increase as the current incidence rate represents only the “tip of the iceberg” theory given that most cases are unreported. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the incidence of self-neglect in aged populations and the need for the use of intervention tools for aging adults and geriatric patients living alone, many of which may include in-home artificial intelligence systems. Despite this, little research has been conducted on aspects of self-neglect other than definition and identification. Substantial further study of this disorder's etiology, educating society on early detection, and conceivably preventing this syndrome altogether or at least halting progression and abating its severity is needed. The purpose of this research is to provide a definition of severe self-neglect, identify key concepts related to self-neglect, comprehensively describe this syndrome, present a conceptual framework and analyze the model for its usefulness, generalizability, parsimony, and testability.

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“…Another study illustrated that the prevalence of self-neglect was up to 29.1% among 3,159 community-dwelling U.S. Chinese older adults in Chicago [13]. A study of South Korea on 1,023 older adults living alone in Busan Metropolitan City found that at least 22.8% of the participants had one form of selfneglect [14]. Ilhan et al [15] stated a prevalence of 16.8% among geriatric outpatient in Istanbul.…”

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Nurses' Perceptions of Factors Influencing Elder Self-neglect: A Qualitative Study

Peng

Chen

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Asian Nursing Research

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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 what factors may cause elder self-neglect. In this qualitative study, we explored the influencing factors of elder self-neglect from the perception of nurses in the context of Chinese culture. Methods: Face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted from November 2018 to December 2018. Purposive sampling was used. Twenty one participants recruited from eight geriatric wards of a general hospital located in Wuhan were interviewed. A content analysis of qualitative nature was performed to analyze the data. Results: Our conceptual model illustrated the findings based on the three themes of the conflict between personal recognition and social judgment, the choice between current needs and individual beliefs, as well as the compromise between insufficient abilities and limited resources. Conclusion: Nurses together with family members and social workers can help older adults improve their awareness of self-neglect to bridge the gap with social judgment, learn to focus on their own needs, as well as seek as much support as possible. Nurses should also respect the autonomy and selfdetermination of elder self-neglecters because self-neglect is related to older adults' values. Furthermore, larger studies are needed to quantitatively test and refine the model.

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A new screening tool for self-neglect in community-dwelling older adults: IMSelf-neglect questionnaire

Cited by 13 publications

References 27 publications

Prevalence of Self-Neglect and Associated Factors Among Disability Elderly in China

Prevalence of Self-Neglect and Associated Factors Among Disability Elderly in China

Development of a Conceptual Framework for Severe Self-Neglect (SN) by Modifying the CREST Model for Self-Neglect

Nurses' Perceptions of Factors Influencing Elder Self-neglect: A Qualitative Study

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