Assessing the relationship between community resilience and health outcomes: an observational local-authority level study in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community resilience is a relevant concept in public health, but its empirical relationship with health outcomes remains underexplored. This study examines whether a Community Resilience Index (CRI) is associated with population health outcomes in England, and whether it offers explanatory added value beyond the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).

Methods

The CRI comprises 44 indicators reflecting community-level resilience to chronic stressors. Associations between CRI scores and five health outcomes, deaths of despair, cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, COVID-19 mortality, excess all-cause mortality during two waves of COVID-19 and self-rated health were assessed at local authority district level. IMD was adjusted to remove health-related indicators. Linea

SUBMITTER: Camacho C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911620 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature