Nabaweesi Rosemary, Hanna Marie, Muthuka John K, Samuels Adrian D, Brown Vanisha, Schwartz Dawn, Ekadi Green
Center for Health Policy, School of Graduate Studies, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Family Medicine, PGY-3, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
Prim Care. 2023 Dec;50(4):591-599. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2023.04.012. Epub 2023 Jun 9.
The built environment encompasses buildings we live in; the distribution systems that provide us with water and electricity; and the roads, bridges, and transportation systems we use to get from place to place. It provides safety, health, and well-being and meaning to its dwellers, as a place to work, live, learn, play, and thrive. Poor-quality housing affects dwellers' health through toxins such as radon and lead, mold, cold indoor temperatures, and overcrowding. Physicians' practices should investigate their patients' diagnoses such as stress, depression, asthma, adverse childhood experiences, and anxiety, as potentially housing-related and make ameliorating recommendations or referrals.
建筑环境包括我们居住的建筑物；为我们提供水和电的分配系统；以及我们用于从一个地方到另一个地方的道路、桥梁和交通系统。它为居民提供安全、健康、福祉和生活意义，是一个工作、生活、学习、娱乐和蓬勃发展的地方。劣质住房通过氡、铅、霉菌、室内低温和过度拥挤等毒素影响居民健康。医生的诊疗工作应调查患者的诊断，如压力、抑郁、哮喘、不良童年经历和焦虑等，看是否可能与住房有关，并提出改善建议或进行转诊。
