@article{ref1,
title="Adult protective services clients confirmed for self-neglect: Characteristics and service use",
journal="Journal of elder abuse and neglect",
year="2011",
author="Ernst, Joy Swanson and Smith, Charles A.",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="289-303",
abstract="Self-neglect is a complex and inadequately understood phenomenon that accounts for the majority of Adult Protective Services cases. This retrospective, record-based study of the characteristics of 210 older adults who were reported to Adult Protective Services and confirmed for self-neglect revealed that common health problems included nutritional frailty, arthritis, and incontinence. Comparisons based upon length of service showed differences in worker-rated social environment risk, client capacity, and activities of daily living performance. Comparisons of findings with those of other studies of self-neglect underscore the need for systematic research on this population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-6566",
doi="10.1080/08946566.2011.558800",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2011.558800"
}