TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Elder self-neglect and abuse and mortality risk in a community-dwelling population
JO  - JAMA journal of the American Medical Association
A1  - Dong, XinQi
A1  - Simon, Melissa
A1  - Mendes de Leon, Carlos
A1  - Fulmer, Terry
A1  - Beck, Todd
A1  - Hebert, Liesi
A1  - Dyer, Carmel
A1  - Paveza, Gregory
A1  - Evans, Denis
SP  - 517
EP  - 526
VL  - 302
IS  - 5
N2  - CONTEXT: Both elder self-neglect and abuse have become increasingly prominent public health issues. The association of either elder self-neglect or abuse with mortality remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of elder self-neglect or abuse reported to social services agencies with all-cause mortality among a community-dwelling elderly population. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Prospective, population-based cohort study (conducted from 1993 to 2005) of residents living in a geographically defined community of 3 adjacent neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, who were participating in the Chicago Health and Aging Project (CHAP; a longitudinal, population-based, epidemiological study of residents aged > or = 65 years). A subset of these participants had suspected elder self-neglect or abuse reported to social services agencies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Mortality ascertained during follow-up and by use of the National Death Index. Cox proportional hazard models were used to assess independent associations of self-neglect or elder abuse reporting with the risk of all-cause mortality using time-varying covariate analyses. RESULTS: Of 9318 CHAP participants, 1544 participants were reported for elder self-neglect and 113 participants were reported for elder abuse from 1993 to 2005. All CHAP participants were followed up for a median of 6.9 years (interquartile range, 7.4 years), during which 4306 deaths occurred. In multivariable analyses, reported elder self-neglect was associated with a significantly increased risk of 1-year mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 5.82; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.20-6.51). Mortality risk was lower but still elevated after 1 year (HR, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.67-2.14). Reported elder abuse also was associated with significantly increased risk of overall mortality (HR, 1.39; 95% CI, 1.07-1.84). Confirmed elder self-neglect or abuse also was associated with mortality. Increased mortality risks associated with either elder self-neglect or abuse were not restricted to those with the lowest levels of cognitive or physical function. CONCLUSION: Both elder self-neglect and abuse reported to social services agencies were associated with increased risk of mortality.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0098-7484
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1109
ID  - ref1
ER  -