NB housing study protocol: investigating the relationship between subsidized housing, mental health, physical health and healthcare use in New Brunswick, Canada

BMC Public Health

Study Protocol

R. Nisenbaum¹  D. Dutton²  J. R. Dunn³  C. Stewart⁴  S. Doucet⁵  V. Stergiopoulos⁶  J. Woodhall-Melnik⁷  C. Monette⁷  I. Dweik⁷  J. Pappas⁷  E. Nombro⁷  A. Lamont⁸  A. Luke⁹  F. I. Matheson^1,10 

[1] Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada;Department of Health, Aging and Society, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada;Department of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada;Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto, ON, Canada;Department of Social Sciences, University of New Brunswick, 100 Tucker Park, E2L 4L5, Saint John, New Brunswick, NB, Canada;Department of Social Sciences, University of New Brunswick, 100 Tucker Park, E2L 4L5, Saint John, New Brunswick, NB, Canada;Department of Psychology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada;MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;

关键词: Subsidized housing;    Mental health;    Physical health;    Healthcare use;    Housing affordability;    Prospective matched cohort design;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-022-14923-x

 received in 2022-10-18, accepted in 2022-12-20,  发布年份 2022

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIncome and housing are pervasive social determinants of health. Subsidized housing is a prominent affordability mechanism in Canada; however, waitlists are lengthy. Subsidized rents should provide greater access to residual income, which may theoretically improve health outcomes. However, little is known about the health of tenants who wait for and receive subsidized housing. This is especially problematic for New Brunswick, a Canadian province with low population density, whose inhabitants experience income inequality, social exclusion, and challenges with healthcare access. MethodsThis study will use a longitudinal, prospective matched cohort design. All 4,750 households on New Brunswick’s subsidized housing wait list will be approached to participate. The survey measures various demographic, social and health indicators at six-month intervals for up to 18 months as they wait for subsidized housing. Those who receive housing will join an intervention group and receive surveys for an additional 18 months post-move date. With consent, participants will have their data linked to a provincial administrative database of medical records. DiscussionKnowledge of housing and health is sparse in Canada. This study will provide stakeholders with a wealth of health information on a population that is historically under-researched and underserved.

【 授权许可】

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© The Author(s) 2022

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