The Relationship Between Physical Housing Characteristics, Housing Accessibility and Different Aspects of Health Among Community-Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review.
J Aging Health
; 36(1-2): 120-132, 2024 01.
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| ID: mdl-37201208
ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To synthesize the evidence on the relationships between physical housing characteristics or housing accessibility and different aspects of health among community-dwelling people 60 years and older.Methods:
A systematic review of recent evidence with a narrative synthesis was conducted.Results:
We included 15 studies and found three themes covering physical housing characteristics or housing accessibility that are associated with aspects of health among community-dwelling older adults (1) interventions by home modifications targeting housing features both at entrances and indoors; (2) non-interventions targeting indoor features; (3) non-interventions targeting entrance features, that is, the presence of an elevator or stairs at the entrance. The overall quality of evidence across studies was assessed as very low.Discussion:
The findings highlight the need for studies with a stronger research design and higher methodological quality that address the physical housing environment in relation to health among older adults to strengthen the body of evidence.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
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Vida Independiente
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Vivienda
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Aging Health
Asunto de la revista:
GERIATRIA
Año:
2024
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Article
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Suecia