Self-neglect: a case study and implications for clinical practice

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2015-03
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Day, Mary Rose
Mulcahy, Helen
Leahy-Warren, Patricia
Downey, Johanna
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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.
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Self-neglect , Community nurse , Public health nurse , District nurse , Older people
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Day, M. R., Mulcahy, H., Leahy-Warren, P., & Downey, J. 2015, 'Self-neglect: a case study and implications for clinical practice', British Journal Of Community Nursing, 20, 3, pp. 110-115. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2015.20.3.110
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