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Weak evidence that housing insecurity mitigation programs produce positive health outcomes
Results Research finds low-certainty evidence that programs such as emergency rental assistance, legal aid with waiting list priority for public housing, long-term rental subsidies, and homeownership support result in positive health outcomes. Background Housing insecurity is known to lead to increased risk of homelessness and poor health. But do interventions that prevent housing insecurity lead to improved health? Method Drug Discovery E-Book Compilation of the top interviews, articles and news from the past year. Download a free copy Researchers examined 26 clinical trials and observational studies of interventions to reduce housing insecurity on the health of vulnerable populations. Impact Existing interventions may need to...
Weak evidence that housing insecurity mitigation programs produce positive health outcomes
Results
Research finds low-certainty evidence that programs such as emergency rental assistance, legal aid with waiting list priority for public housing, long-term rental subsidies, and homeownership support result in positive health outcomes.
background
Housing insecurity is known to lead to increased risk of homelessness and poor health. But do interventions that prevent housing insecurity lead to improved health?
method
Drug Discovery E-Book
Compilation of the top interviews, articles and news from the last year. Download a free copy
Researchers examined 26 clinical trials and observational studies of interventions to reduce housing insecurity on the health of vulnerable populations.
impact
Existing interventions may need to be combined with other efforts to address the structural determinants of health.
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“This work responds to increasing evidence that difficulties with housing affordability and stability are widespread and associated with adverse health outcomes even before someone experiences homelessness,” said lead author Dr. Katherine Chen, a clinical instructor in health sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a doctoral student in health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. “As health systems and insurers respond to increasing opportunities to invest in housing as a determinant of health, further research is needed to clarify where interventions should be focused along the housing insecurity pathway to achieve the most effective and equitable health impacts.”
Authors
Other study authors are Isomi Miake-Lye, Meron Begashaw, Frederick Zimmerman and Dr. Paul Shekelle of UCLA; Jody Larkin of the RAND Corporation; and Emily McGrath of Humana Inc. Miake-Lye, Begashaw and Shekelle are also affiliated with the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
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The study is published in the peer-reviewed JAMA Network Open.
financing
The study was funded by Humana Inc.
Source:
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
Reference:
Chen, K.L., et al. (2022) Association of Promoting Housing Affordability and Stability with Improved Health Outcomes. A systematic review. JAMA network opened. doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.39860.
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