School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Geriatric Department, Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
J Elder Abuse Negl. 2022 Aug-Oct;34(4):241-258. doi: 10.1080/08946566.2022.2095319. Epub 2022 Jun 28.
This study aims to explore the prevalence of self-neglect and associated factors among older adults admitted to the hospital in the COVID-19 pandemic context. The cross-sectional study conducted at a Chinese comprehensive hospital between January and April 2021, 452 older adults were recruited to complete the Abrams Geriatric Self-Neglect Scale, Social Support Rate Scale, FRAIL scale, Barthel index, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Multivariate logistic regression was used to explore the factors associated with elder self-neglect. The results showed that the prevalence of self-neglect among our sample was 30.3%. Factors that were associated with the risk of elder self-neglect included male, having multiple children (≥4), receiving infrequent visits from children, frailty, and depression. There is a need to screen for self-neglect among older adults admitted to the hospital in the COVID-19 pandemic context. Tailored interventions are warranted to improve the quality of life of older adults.
本研究旨在探讨 COVID-19 大流行背景下住院老年人中自我忽视的流行情况及其相关因素。这是一项在 2021 年 1 月至 4 月期间在中国综合医院进行的横断面研究，共招募了 452 名老年人完成 Abrams 老年自我忽视量表、社会支持率量表、衰弱指数、Barthel 指数、患者健康问卷-9 和 10 项 Connor-Davidson 韧性量表。采用多变量逻辑回归探讨与老年自我忽视相关的因素。结果表明，我们样本中自我忽视的患病率为 30.3%。与老年自我忽视风险相关的因素包括男性、有多个子女（≥4 个）、子女探望频率低、衰弱和抑郁。有必要对 COVID-19 大流行背景下住院的老年人进行自我忽视筛查。需要制定有针对性的干预措施，以提高老年人的生活质量。
