Kantz ME, Enah C, Abdallah LM, Koren A. Housing and Health in Older Adults With Low Income in the United States: An Integrative Review.
J Gerontol Nurs 2024;
50:25-32. [PMID:
38417078 DOI:
10.3928/00989134-20240208-01]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
The current integrative review was conducted to understand the relationship between housing and health in older adults with low income in the United States.
METHOD
A literature search yielded 20 articles that met inclusion criteria. Key data elements were extracted from each article and a five-level social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework to analyze the findings.
RESULTS
The analysis yielded themes associated with each SEM level: Interaction Between Housing and Personal Traits and Behaviors (individual level); Burdens and Benefits of Social Relationships (relational Level); Building Quality and Health (environmental level); Role of Housing Assistance (structural level); and Influence of Poverty and Structural and Systemic Racism (superstructural level).
CONCLUSION/IMPLICATIONS
Results clarify housing's role as a social determinant of health affecting older adults with low income and may help nurses tailor patient assessments and treatment plans to better identify and address housing-related health risks. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(3), 25-32.].
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