Ayaz, C. B., & Gürsoy, M. Y. (2024). Prevalence of self-neglect and related factors among older adults living in Western Turkey: a cross-sectional study. BMC geriatrics, 24(1), 1036. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05558-1
This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.
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Davoodi, F., Pashaeypoor, S., Partovirad, M., Sharifi, F., & Nikpeyma, N. (2024). Effects of Self-Care Education on Self-Neglect Among Older Adults. Elderly Health Journal, 10(2), 83-89. https://dx.doi.org/10.18502/ehj.v10i2.17361
Themes:
Prevention* and self neglect*
Hu, Y., Wu, M., Zhang, Y., & Xie, L. (2025, March). The Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Self-Neglect in Chinese Older Adults Living Alone: A Latent Profile Analysis. In Healthcare (Vol. 13, No. 6, p. 676). MDPI.https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13060676
Themes:
Intervention*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Lewis, S. D., Connolly, M. T., Kimball, P. F., Rogers, G., Salvo, E., & Burnes, D. (2024). Self-neglect co-occurs with and is a risk factor for elder mistreatment: An analysis of Maine Adult Protective Services Administrative Data. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.18818
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Alimohammadi‐Gusheh, F., Mohammadi‐Shahboulaghi, F., Tabrizi, K. N., Fallahi‐Khoshknab, M., & Rassouli, M. (2025). Concept analysis of self‐neglect in the elderly: a hybrid model. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 36(1), 90-105.https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-3095.12466
Themes:
Consequences*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Alkaç, Ç., Durmuş, N. Ş., Yılmaz, Z. R. B., Yıldız, Y., Çelenk, M. E., Can, B., & Tufan, A. (2025). A neglected geriatric syndrome: assessment of self‐neglect in the shadow of COVID‐19. Psychogeriatrics, 25(3), e70025. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.70025
Themes:
Consequences*, covid-19*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
İlhan, N., & Savci, C. (2025). The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC public health, 25(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22609-3
Jia, Y., Yue, Y., & Sheng, Y. (2025). Self-neglect among older adults living alone in rural China: a latent profile analysis. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2025.2515373
Themes:
Risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*
Lees Haggerty, K., & Reuben, D. B. (2025). Self-Neglect in Older People—A Clinical, Social, and Ethical Dilemma. New England Journal of Medicine, 393(1), 4-6. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9dp642c2
Themes:
Consequences* and self neglect*
Li, H., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., & Ben, S. (2025). Prevalence and influencing factors of self-neglect in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatric Nursing, 64, 103396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2025.103396