| Titre : | The effect of improving the thermal quality of cold housing on blood pressure and general health : a research note. (2008) |
| Auteurs : | E.L. LLOYD ; MCCORMACK (C.) : GBR. Easthall. Easterhouse. Glasgow. ; M. MCKEEVER ; M. SYME ; Easthall Residents Association. The Glenburn Centre. Easterhouse. Glasgow. GBR |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 62, n° 9, 2008) |
| Pagination : | 793-797 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Amélioration ; Température ; Domicile ; Pression artérielle ; Recherche médicale |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS lklJR0xt. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : To examine the effect of improving the thermal quality of housing on blood pressure (BP) and general health. Design : A before and after study comparing the changes of the intervention with controls. Setting : Four blocks of flats in the Easthall area of Easterhouse in Glasgow. Participants : Residents of the four blocks who agreed to participate. Intervention : Two blocks of flats were upgraded from being cold, damp and mouldy to being comfortably warm, dry and mould free throughout. Main outcome measures : Changes in BP, general health and financial status. Results : In the intervention subjects, systolic and diastolic blood pressures fell very significantly (p<0.000). There was also an improvement in general health as reported subjectively, and as indicated by a reduction in the use of medication and in hospital admissions. In addition, there was a markedly reduced expenditure on heating costs and other previous expenses. There were no changes in the control subjects in any of these measures. Conclusion : Improving the thermal quality of housing to eliminate damp and mould and produce a comfortable temperature throughout the house has a major impact on the health of the residents. There are also financial benefits for the residents, and indirectly for the NHS. |
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