Effectiveness of an Energy-Counseling Intervention in Reducing Energy Poverty: Evidence from a Quasi-Experimental Study in a Southern European City

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作者
Carrere, Juli [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Belvis, Francesc [4 ,5 ]
Peralta, Andres [6 ]
Mari-Dell'Olmo, Marc [1 ,3 ,7 ]
Jose Lopez, Maria [1 ,3 ,7 ]
Benach, Joan [4 ,5 ,8 ]
Novoa, Ana M. [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Agencia Salut Publ Barcelona, Pl Lesseps 1, Barcelona 08023, Spain
[2] Univ Pompeu Fabra, Dept Expt & Hlth Sci, Barcelona, Spain
[3] Inst Invest Biomed IIB St Pau, Barcelona, Spain
[4] Univ Pompeu Fabra, Dept Polit & Social Sci, Res Grp Hlth Inequal Environm & Employment Condit, Barcelona, Spain
[5] Johns Hopkins Univ, Univ Pompeu Fabra, Publ Policy Ctr JHU UPF PPC, Barcelona, Spain
[6] Pontificia Univ Catolica Ecuador, Fac Med, Inst Salud Publ, Quito, Ecuador
[7] CIBER Epidemiol & Salud Publ CIBERESP, Madrid, Spain
[8] UPF Barcelona Sch Management UPF BSM, Barcelona, Spain
来源
JOURNAL OF URBAN HEALTH-BULLETIN OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | 2022年 / 99卷 / 03期
关键词
Energy poverty; Fuel poverty; Counseling intervention; Impact evaluation; Health; Difference-in-differences; EXCESS WINTER MORTALITY; FUEL POVERTY; HEALTH INEQUALITIES; PUBLIC-HEALTH; COLD HOMES; ENGLAND; POLICIES; PROGRAM; WARM; IMPROVEMENTS;
D O I
10.1007/s11524-022-00642-6
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Energy poverty is a serious social problem with well-known adverse health consequences. This problem has been addressed mainly through improvements in the energy efficiency of housing. Still, little is known about the effects of information-based measures on energy poverty and their impacts on health. A quasi-experimental study was implemented to assess the effectiveness of an energy-counseling home visit intervention targeting the vulnerable population in a southern European city, Barcelona, in alleviating energy poverty and improving health. The intervention had beneficial impacts on keeping homes at an adequate indoor temperature and reducing primary care visits. No effects were found on self-perceived health or self-reported anxiety and depression. After the intervention, participants reported a decrease in arrears on utility bills, but less pronounced than in the comparison group. In conclusion, the study showed that information-based measures lead to psychosocial gains and reduced healthcare use. Nevertheless, the impact of these measures could be enhanced by combining them with policies and programmes that address the structural determinants of energy poverty.
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页码:549 / 561
页数:13
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