Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Housing improvement and home safety. University of York. Effectiveness Matters. 2014 Authors' conclusions - The homes we live in impact on health, wellbeing and health inequalities
- Treating illnesses directly related to living in cold, damp and dangerous homes costs the NHS £2.5 billion
per year
- Ensuring affordable warmth through insulation and more efficient heating can improve health and wellbeing
- Home safety assessment and modification can reduce falls and risk of falling in older people
- Education, promotion of exercise and wearing of appropriate footwear, environmental modifications and training of healthcare workers can reduce the rate of fall-related injuries (including fractures) in older people
- Homes can be made safer through education delivered by health or social care professionals, school
teachers, lay workers, and voluntary organisations
- Home assessment followed by tailored packages and co-ordinated care from healthcare providers and social services can reduce the number of asthma-symptom days, school absenteeism and acute-care visits amongst children and adolescents Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Housings; Risk Assessment; Safety Language Published English Country of organisation England English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdon. Tel: +44 1094 321040 Email: crd@york.ac.uk AccessionNumber 32015000466 Date abstract record published 07/04/2015 |