The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study

Nesrin İlhan; Cemile Savci

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The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study

Nesrin İlhan

Cemile Savci

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Nesrin İlhan, Cemile Savci (2025). The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22609-3

The relationships between self-neglect and depression, social networks, and health literacy in Turkish older adults: a cross-sectional study

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