Characteristics of health care interventions in affordable senior housing: A scoping review

Aims: Older adults in affordable senior housing often experience chronic illness and unmet health care needs. This review describes studies reporting the characteristics and primary outcomes of health care interventions for older adults living in affordable senior housing. Design: A scoping review Methods: After a systematic search in three databases, a team of investigators screened 1,284 titles and abstracts and selected 31 records with reports on 28 studies for review. Narrative synthesis was used to describe studies of interventions in senior housing and primary outcomes. Results: Studies typically used observational designs and added clinical staff, such as nurses and social workers, to provide health care interventions in groups (n = 15) or with individuals (n = 13). Outcomes were classified in four groups: wellness, symptom management, health care use, and physical function. A subset of 23 studies (82.1%) reported effective interventions. Impact: Findings identify innovative interventions to promote health in affordable senior housing. & COPY; 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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This review highlights the characteristics and primary outcomes of health care interventions for older adults in affordable senior housing. The findings reveal effective interventions and innovative measures to promote health in this population.