Housing instability and other social determinants of health are increasingly being documented by clinicians. The most common reasons for hospitalization among patients with coded housing instability, however, not well understood.To compare the without instability.This cross-sectional, retrospective study identified hospitalizations between age 18 99 years using 2017 to 2019 National Inpatient Sample. Data were analyzed from May September 2022.Housing was operationalized 5 International...

Objectives To compare 2 frequently used area-level socioeconomic deprivation indices: the Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and Social Vulnerability (SVI). Methods agreement was assessed via pairwise correlations, decile score distribution mean comparisons, mapping. The 2019 ADI 2018 SVI indices at U.S. census tract-level were analyzed. Results correlation modest (R = 0.51). Less than half (44.4%) of all tracts had good index (0–1 difference). Among 6.3% with poor (≥6 difference), nearly 1 in 5...

Chronic crowding within housing adversely affects psychological well-being, yet little is known about how design attributes contribute to these effects, especially among children. This cross-sectional study first examined associations between residential interior density and children’s ( M = 9 years of age) perceived bedroom home crowding. Second, analyses investigated whether (residential floor plan arrangement measured by space syntax [depth permeability]; ceiling height, volume, window...

Pain catastrophizing is among the strongest predictors of pain intensity. This study examined role nearby natural environment in experience community-dwelling adults with chronic (N=81) living New York City and explored notion that attention may underlie nature's effect. Nearby nature was objectively measured using satellite data. Daily diary data across 14 days employed to operationalize (and subscales: rumination, helplessness, magnification) Results indicated buffered relation between...

Students are faced with work demands requiring intense computer use throughout the week, often cumulative hourly per day exceeding that of adult workers. Extended daily has been associated a reported increase musculoskeletal symptoms for college-aged students. New mouse designs offer alternative movement and postural strategies to potentially mitigate stress students.This study investigates by students (18-25) through precision task (point-and-click an on-screen target). Wrist movements,...

Certification in the LEED rating system for green buildings traditionally has focused on strategies increasing energy efficiency and lowering indoor air pollutant emissions by selecting appropriate natural or recyclable materials. However, designing an efficient workplace low pollution doesn't necessarily equate with creating a healthy productive workplace. In November 2008 USGBC introduced 1 credit good ergonomic design programs Innovation sections of system. This paper outlines...

The effect of using five different optical mice on cursor positioning task performance and wrist posture was investigated. 5 mouse designs included 1 conventional mouse, 2 angled vertical mice. Results showed that significantly for the point-and-click tasks dragging tasks. Task slowest traditional fastest Wrist extension lowest slanted highest results show were affected in opposite ways by these designs, design features promote good may compromise vice versa. Overall, an adjustable-size...

A repeated-measures study, conducted with 57 college students in a research kitchen-dining area, examined effects of floor plan openness on eating behaviors. Openness was manipulated via folding screens placed an open area to simulate separate, enclosed kitchen and dining spaces. Effects the plan, characterized by greater visibility convenience food access when compared closed three behaviors were during buffet-style meal. Eating included number serving trips buffet, amount served, consumed....

Built Environment and Public Health: More Than 20 Years of Progress Kimberly A. Rollings PhD, MS, Andrew L. Dannenberg MD, MPH, Howard Frumkin DrPH, Richard J. Jackson MPH Affiliation is with the Health & Design Research Fellowship Program, University Michigan Medical School, Institute for Healthcare Policy Innovation, Social Research, Michigan, Ann Arbor. Department Environmental Occupational Sciences, School Health, Urban Planning, College Environments, Washington, Seattle. Land People...

Strategies to reduce childhood obesity and improve nutrition include creating school food environments that promote healthy eating. Despite well-documented health benefits of fruit vegetable (FV) consumption, many U.S. school-aged children, especially low-income youth, fail meet national dietary guidelines for FV intake. The Cafeteria Assessment Elementary Schools (CAFES) was developed quantify physical attributes elementary cafeteria associated with students' selection consumption FV. CAFES...

Clubhouses are non-clinical, community-based centers for adult members with serious mental illness. The evidence-based model assists adults identifying employment, housing, education, and social opportunities; wellness health-promoting activities; reducing hospitalizations criminal justice system involvement; improving relationships, satisfaction, quality of life. enables member participation in all Clubhouse operations, yet offers little guidance concerning facility design engagement the...

Abstract There is growing recognition of the importance immune health for understanding origins ageing-related disease and decline. Numerous studies have demonstrated consistent associations between social determinants immunosenescence (i.e. ageing system). Yet few interrogated relationship neighborhood socioeconomic status (nSES) biologically specific measures immunosenescence. We used data from US Health Retirement Study to measure linked with National Neighborhood Data Archive examine...