Findings from the Initial Use of the Healthy Homes Rating System (HHRS) in Three American Cities

HUD's Healthy Homes Rating System (HHRS) is a modification of the English version, using scoring values developed in England. The goal of the HUD Three-City Healthy Homes Rating System (HHRS) study was to create a baseline of the prevalence and severity of 29 home health hazards in three cities-Detroit, MI; Greensboro, NC; and Alameda County, CA-and to compare the results to the prevalence and severity found in England. We analyzed 978 housing assessments over 3 years. Hygrothermal hazards (e.g., excess cold) were the most prevalent across the sites. However, significant differences in the type and severity of hazards across communities were found and were more severe in US sample homes than in their English counterparts. The results suggest that the tool shows promise in its ability to identify home health hazards.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:94

Enthalten in:

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine - 94(2017), 3 vom: 24. Juni, Seite 450-456

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Burkart, Katelyn [VerfasserIn]
Martinez, Jonatan [VerfasserIn]
Streater, Alicia [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, Lyke [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
HHRS scoring
Hazardous Substances
Healthy Homes Rating System
Home health hazards
Journal Article

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.04.2018

Date Revised 12.11.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11524-016-0130-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM270774114