Neglect of older adults in Michigan nursing homes.
Neglect of older adults in Michigan nursing homes.
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密歇根疗养院忽视老年人。
DOI：
10.1080/08946566.2011.534708
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发表时间：
2011
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Mastin,Teresa
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作者：
Zhang,Zhenmei;Schiamberg,LawrenceB;Oehmke,James;Barboza,GiaE;Griffore,RobertJ;Post,LoriA;Weatherill,RobinP;Mastin,Teresa
虽然在过去的20年里，对家庭虐待和忽视老年人的研究有所增加，但对养老院忽视老年人的研究有限。本研究的目的是估计老人忽视在养老院的发病率，并确定与老人忽视的个人和背景的风险。数据来自2005年对密歇根州有亲属接受长期护理的个人进行的随机数字拨号调查。我们的分析样本包括414名家庭成员，他们有一位65岁或65岁以上的亲戚在养老院。结果显示，约21%的护理之家的居民被忽视的一个或多个场合，在过去的12个月。家庭成员报告的疗养院居民的两个特征似乎显着增加了被忽视的可能性：日常生活活动的功能障碍和以前居民对居民的受害。行为问题也与较高的忽视几率相关（p = 0.078）。这些结果的政策含义进行了讨论。
Although research on domestic elder abuse and neglect has grown over the past 20 years, there is limited research on elder neglect in nursing homes. The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of elder neglect in nursing homes and identify the individual and contextual risks associated with elder neglect. Data came from a 2005 random digit dial survey of individuals in Michigan who had relatives in long term care. Our analytic sample included 414 family members who had a relative aged 65 or older in nursing homes. Results showed that about 21% of nursing home residents were neglected on one or more occasion in the last 12 months. Two nursing home residents' characteristics reported by family members appear to significantly increase the odds of neglect: functional impairments in activities of daily living and previous resident-to-resident victimization. Behavior problems also are associated with higher odds of neglect (p = 0.078). Policy implications of these results are discussed.