Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.
Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney 2007, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Dec 11;15(12):2827. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15122827.
This research aimed to identify systemic housing-level contributions to infectious disease transmission for Indigenous Australians, in response to the Government program to 'close the gap' of health and other inequalities. A narrative literature review was performed in accordance to PRISMA guidelines. The findings revealed a lack of housing maintenance was associated with gastrointestinal infections, and skin-related diseases were associated with crowding. Diarrhoea was associated with the state of food preparation and storage areas, and viral conditions such as influenza were associated with crowding. Gastrointestinal, skin, ear, eye, and respiratory illnesses are related in various ways to health hardware functionality, removal and treatment of sewage, crowding, presence of pests and vermin, and the growth of mould and mildew. The research concluded that infectious disease transmission can be reduced by improving housing conditions, including adequate and timely housing repair and maintenance, and the enabling environment to perform healthy behaviours.
本研究旨在确定住房系统层面为澳大利亚原住民的传染病传播带来的影响，以响应政府“缩小差距”的计划，消除健康和其他不平等现象。本研究按照 PRISMA 指南进行了叙述性文献综述。研究结果表明，住房维护不善与胃肠道感染有关，而与拥挤相关的则是皮肤相关疾病。腹泻与食物准备和储存区域的状况有关，而流感等病毒性疾病则与拥挤有关。胃肠道、皮肤、耳朵、眼睛和呼吸道疾病在不同方面与卫生硬件功能、污水的清除和处理、拥挤、害虫和寄生虫的存在以及霉菌和真菌的生长有关。研究结论认为，改善住房条件，包括充足和及时的住房维修和维护，以及有利于实施健康行为的环境，都可以减少传染病的传播。
