Evictions and Infant and Child Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Millions of rental evictions occur in the United States each year, disproportionately affecting households with children. Increasing attention has been paid to the impact of evictions on child health outcomes.

Objective

To synthesize and assess studies examining the associations of eviction exposure with infant and child health outcomes.

Evidence review

For this systematic review without meta-analysis, a database search was performed using PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO, through September 25, 2022. Included studies were peer-reviewed quantitative studies examining an association between exposure to eviction and at least 1 health outcome, both before age 18 years, including prenatal exposures and perinatal outcomes. This study followed the Preferred Re

SUBMITTER: Ramphal B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature