Risk factors for housing insecurity following bereavement: a cross-sectional analysis of UK survey respondents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Housing insecurity can be linked to bereavement and is often caused or exacerbated by loss of household income and restrictions to some tenancy agreements. Housing insecurity can result in significant practical disruption, increase risk of adverse health outcomes and decrease quality of life. However, despite the impact of housing insecurity on experiences following bereavement, little is known about its underlying risk factors.

Aim

To investigate characteristics associated with housing insecurity, defined as odds of having to move home following bereavement.

Methods

This exploratory, cross-sectional analysis used data from an online survey commissioned by Marie Curie in November 2023. The survey investigated administrative difficulties faced by UK resident

SUBMITTER: Simpson-Greene CRL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11648002 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature