He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme, Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2024 Oct;48(5):100190. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100190. Epub 2024 Sep 18.
This study explores experiences of the Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI). Aimed at children at risk of housing-related illness, the HHI package includes the provision of items such as curtains, heaters, bedding, and insulation, advocacy to encourage landlords to install improvements, and education and advice to help people optimise their home environment.
We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 20 people living in rental housing who received the HHI intervention.
Participants felt heard and supported by HHI assessors. They reported that the intervention increased the warmth and dryness of the home, improved their respiratory and mental health, reduced their bills, and enabled the use of more parts of their home. However, some continued to live in cold and damp conditions due to structural inadequacies and energy poverty.
The qualitative evidence presented in this study shows how health-focussed interventions also benefit quality of life.
This research emphasises that healthy housing interventions can yield extensive benefits by adopting a holistic and home-based approach. Such interventions have the potential to create improvements in individuals' lives far beyond health.
本研究探讨了健康住房倡议（HHI）的经验。该倡议针对有住房相关疾病风险的儿童，其干预措施包括提供窗帘、暖气、床上用品和隔热材料等物品，倡导鼓励房东进行改进，并提供教育和建议，以帮助人们优化家庭环境。
我们对 20 名接受 HHI 干预的租房者进行了半结构化的深入访谈。
参与者感到 HHI 评估员倾听并支持他们。他们报告说，干预措施提高了家庭的温暖和干燥度，改善了他们的呼吸和心理健康，降低了他们的账单，并使他们能够更多地使用家中的各个部分。然而，由于结构不足和能源贫困，一些人仍然生活在寒冷和潮湿的环境中。
本研究提出的定性证据表明，以健康为重点的干预措施也能提高生活质量。
这项研究强调，通过采取整体和以家庭为基础的方法，健康住房干预措施可以带来广泛的益处。此类干预措施有可能在健康之外为个人生活带来改善。
