Abstract
Although lack of housing is linked with adverse health outcomes, little is known about the impacts of the qualitative aspects
of housing on health. This study examined the association between structural elements of housing, housing affordability, housing
satisfaction and health-related quality of life over a 1-year period. Participants were 509 individuals living with HIV in
Ontario, Canada. Regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between housing variables and physical and mental
health-related quality of life. We found significant cross-sectional associations between housing and neighborhood variables—including
place of residence, housing affordability, housing stability, and satisfaction with material, meaningful and spatial dimensions
of housing—and both physical and mental health-related quality of life. Our analyses also revealed longitudinal associations
between housing and neighborhood variables and health-related quality of life. Interventions that enhance housing affordability
and housing satisfaction may help improve health-related quality of life of people living with HIV.
of housing on health. This study examined the association between structural elements of housing, housing affordability, housing
satisfaction and health-related quality of life over a 1-year period. Participants were 509 individuals living with HIV in
Ontario, Canada. Regression analyses were conducted to examine relationships between housing variables and physical and mental
health-related quality of life. We found significant cross-sectional associations between housing and neighborhood variables—including
place of residence, housing affordability, housing stability, and satisfaction with material, meaningful and spatial dimensions
of housing—and both physical and mental health-related quality of life. Our analyses also revealed longitudinal associations
between housing and neighborhood variables and health-related quality of life. Interventions that enhance housing affordability
and housing satisfaction may help improve health-related quality of life of people living with HIV.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s10461-012-0284-0
- Authors
- Sean B. Rourke, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- Tsegaye Bekele, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- Ruthann Tucker, Hamilton AIDS Network, Hamilton, Canada
- Saara Greene, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Social Work, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
- Michael Sobota, AIDS Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay, Canada
- Jay Koornstra, Bruce House, Ottawa, Canada
- LaVerne Monette, Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy, Toronto, Canada
- Jean Bacon, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- Shafi Bhuiyan, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- Sergio Rueda, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- James Watson, The Ontario HIV Treatment Network, 600-1300 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4T 1X3, Canada
- Stephen W. Hwang, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- James Dunn, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- Keith Hambly, Fife House, Toronto, Canada
- The Positive Spaces Healthy Places Team
- Journal AIDS and Behavior
- Online ISSN 1573-3254
- Print ISSN 1090-7165