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Feasibility of intervention in elder self-neglecters
— setting the stage for future research | | Author(s) | Jessica L Lee, Jason Burnett, Rui Xia, Scott M Smith, Carmel B Dyer |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, vol 30, no 3, March-July 2018 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, March-July 2018 |
| Pages | pp 223-235 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neglect [care] ; Nutrition ; Vitamins ; Preventative medicine ; Clinical surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Interventions are critical to improving clinical outcomes in older self-neglecters. This study assessed feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of oral vitamin D in Adult Protective Services-substantiated self-neglect clients aged 65+ living in the community in Houston, Texas. Participants were directly observed to consume ergocalciferol 50,000 IU (treatment) or ergocalciferol 400 IU (control), once a month, for 10 months. For months 6-10, half of the control group randomly crossed into the treatment group (crossover). Intervention feasibility was measured by number of potential participants who agreed to participate and by retention rates during the study. Ninety-four referrals were received and 59 (63%) agreed to participate. Forty-nine participants were enrolled after pre-screening; 35 completed the two-phase trial for a 72% retention rate. The participants' average age was 75.2 ± 6.8 years, mainly female (59%), African-American (47%), and living alone (41%). Despite assumptions that self-neglecters are resistant to care, the authors successfully conducted the first clinical intervention in this vulnerable population. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180525250 A |
| Classmark | QNR: CF: CFE: LK2: 3G: 7T |
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