Abstract
There is a lack of knowledge about the health consequences of politically initiated forced permanent rehousing (FPR) of residents in social housing areas. This study investigates if FPR is associated with the contact frequency with general practitioner (GP) and the proportion of residents who use antidepressants. The study included 432 rehoused residents matched 1:2 with remaining residents and residents from a comparable neighbouring area without exposure to rehousing. For GP contact frequency, we conducted a difference-in-difference analysis while the proportion of residents who used antidepressants was investigated through descriptive statistics. We found high GP contact frequency in the three groups, but no significant differences. Further, we found a low proportion of residents who used antidepressants in all groups, but a small increase from baseline to follow-up. Our results thus suggest that FPR neither affected the rehoused residents’ GP contact frequency nor the proportion who used antidepressants.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 117088 |
Journal | Social Science and Medicine |
Volume | 355 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISSN | 0277-9536 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Housing policy
- Mental health
- Primary healthcare
- Public health
- Rehousing
- Social housing
- Urban regeneration