Nature, prevalence, and risk factors for self-neglect among older people: a pilot study from Vellore, South India
Abstract Changes in demography in developing countries haves led to new issues among older rural populations, such as self-neglect which is under researched.Self-neglect identified as poor self-care, unsafe living quarters, inadequate medical care and poor utilization of services increase the odds o...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18029-4 |