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Housing interventions and control of injury-related structural deficiencies : a review of the evidence
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DiGuiseppi, Carolyn, Jacobs, David E., Phelan, Kieran J., Mickalide, Angela D. and Ormandy, David (2010) Housing interventions and control of injury-related structural deficiencies : a review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Vol.16 (No.E-Supplement 5). S34-S43. doi:10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181e28b10
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181e28b10
Abstract
Subject matter experts systematically reviewed evidence on the effectiveness of housing interventions that affect safety and injury outcomes, such as falls, fire-related injuries, burns, drowning, carbon monoxide poisoning, heat-related deaths, and noise-related harm, associated with structural housing deficiencies. Structural deficiencies were defined as those deficiencies for which a builder, landlord, or homeowner would take responsibility (ie, design, construction, installation, repair, monitoring). Three of the 17 interventions reviewed had sufficient evidence for implementation: installed, working smoke alarms; 4-sided isolation pool fencing; and preset safe hot water temperature. Five interventions needed more field evaluation, 8 needed formative research, and 1 was found to be ineffective. This evidence review shows that housing improvements are likely to help reduce burns and scalds, drowning in pools, and fire-related deaths and injuries.
| Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | ||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Health and Social Studies | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | ||||
| Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | ||||
| ISSN: | 1078-4659 | ||||
| Official Date: | September 2010 | ||||
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| Volume: | Vol.16 | ||||
| Number: | No.E-Supplement 5 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 10 | ||||
| Page Range: | S34-S43 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181e28b10 | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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