ArticleInternational journal of public health2017
Costs and outcomes of improving population health through better social housing: a cohort study and economic analysis.
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- Interventions for cold homes: a rapid review of the health impacts.European journal of public health · 2024Review
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- Home-built environment interventions and inflammation biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BJGP open · 2022Article
- The Effect of Built Environment on Physical Health and Mental Health of Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Interplay between Housing Environmental Attributes and Design Exposures and Psychoneuroimmunology Profile-An Exploratory Review and Analysis Paper in the Cancer Survivors' Mental Health Morbidity Context.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesWe sought to determine the impact of warmth-related housing improvements on the health, well-being, and quality of life of families living in social housing.
methodsAn historical cohort study design was used. Households were recruited by Gentoo, a social housing contractor in North East England. Recruited households were asked to complete a quality of life, well-being, and health service use questionnaire before receiving housing improvements (new energy-efficient boiler and double-glazing) and again 12 months afterwards.
resultsData were collected from 228 households. The average intervention cost was £3725. At 12-month post-intervention, a 16% reduction (-£94.79) in household 6-month health service use was found. Statistically significant positive improvements were observed in main tenant and household health status (p < 0.001; p = 0.009, respectively), main tenant satisfaction with financial situation (p = 0.020), number of rooms left unheated per household (p < 0.001), frequency of household outpatient appointments (p = 0.001), and accident/emergency department attendance (p < 0.012).
conclusionsWarmth-related housing improvements may be a cost-effective means of improving the health of social housing tenants and reducing health service expenditure, particularly in older populations.
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