@article{ref1,
title="Affordable housing and health: a health impact assessment on physical inspection frequency",
journal="Journal of public health management and practice",
year="2014",
author="Klein, Elizabeth G. and Keller, Brittney and Hood, Nancy and Holtzen, Holly",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="368-374",
abstract="OBJECTIVES:: To characterize the prevalence of health-related housing quality exposure for the vulnerable populations that live in affordable housing. <br><br>DESIGN:: Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING:: Affordable housing properties in Ohio inspected between 2007 and 2011. PARTICIPANTS:: Stratified random sample of physical inspection reports (n = 370), including a case study of properties receiving multiple inspections (n = 35). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:: Health-related housing factors, including mold, fire hazard, and others. <br><br>RESULTS:: The majority of affordable housing property inspections (85.1%) included at least 1 health-related housing quality issue. The prevalence of specific health-related violations was varied, with appliance and plumbing issues being the most common, followed by fire, mold, and pest violations. Across funding agencies, the actual implementation of inspection protocols differed. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS:: The majority of physical inspections identified housing quality issues that have the potential to impact human health. If the frequency of physical inspections is reduced as a result of inspection alignment, the most health protective inspection protocol should be selected for funding agency inspections; a standardized physical inspection tool is recommended to improve the consistency of inspection findings between mandatory physical inspections in order to promote optimum tenant health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-4659",
doi="10.1097/PHH.0000000000000138",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000000138"
}