Accessible independent housing for people with disabilities: A scoping review of promising practices, policies and interventions.
PLoS One
; 19(1): e0291228, 2024.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38271462
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Accessible housing is imperative to enabling independent living for many people with disabilities; yet, research consistently shows how people with disabilities often lack appropriate accessible housing and are more likely to experience unaffordable, insecure, and/or poor quality housing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand promising practices, policies and interventions regarding accessible independent housing for people with disabilities.METHODS:
We conducted a scoping review that involved searching seven international literature databases that identified 4831 studies, 60 of which met our inclusion criteria.RESULTS:
The reviewed studies involved 18 countries over a 20-year period. Our review highlighted the following key trends (1) removing barriers to obtaining accessible housing (e.g., advocacy, builders enhancing housing supply, subsidies and financial incentives); (2) policies influencing accessible housing; (3) interventions to enhance accessible housing (i.e., home modifications, smart homes, mobile applications and other experimental devices); and (4) the impact of accessible independent housing on health and wellbeing.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings emphasize the importance of accessible housing for people with disabilities and the urgent need to advance accessible housing options.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoas com Deficiência
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Habitação
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article