Day Mary Rose, Mulcahy Helen, Leahy-Warren Patricia, Downey Johanna
College Lecturer, University College Cork, Ireland.
Br J Community Nurs. 2015 Mar;20(3):110, 112-5. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.3.110.
Self-neglect is a worldwide and serious public health issue that can have serious adverse outcomes and is more common in older people. Cases can vary in presentation, but typically present as poor self-care, poor care of the environment and service refusal. Community nurses frequently encounter self-neglect cases and health and social care professionals play a key role in the identification, management and prevention of self-neglect. Self-neglect cases can give rise to ethical, personal and professional challenges. The aim of this article is to create a greater understanding of the concept of self-neglect among community nurses.
自我忽视是一个全球性的严重公共卫生问题，可能会产生严重的不良后果，且在老年人中更为常见。病例的表现可能各不相同，但通常表现为自我照顾能力差、对环境的照料不佳以及拒绝接受服务。社区护士经常会遇到自我忽视的病例，健康和社会护理专业人员在自我忽视的识别、管理和预防中发挥着关键作用。自我忽视病例可能会引发伦理、个人和专业方面的挑战。本文旨在使社区护士对自我忽视的概念有更深入的理解。
