Abstract
The current integrative review was conducted to understand the relationship between housing and health in older adults with low income in the United States. A literature search yielded 20 articles that met inclusion criteria. Key data elements were extracted from each article and a five-level social ecological model (SEM) was used as a framework to analyze the findings. The analysis yielded themes associated with each SEM level: Interaction Between Housing and Personal Traits and Behaviors (individual level); Burdens and Benefits of Social Relationships (relational Level); Building Quality and Health (environmental level); Role of Housing Assistance (structural level); and Influence of Poverty and Structural and Systemic Racism (superstructural level). Results clarify housing's role as a social determinant of health affecting older adults with low income and may help nurses tailor patient assessments and treatment plans to better identify and address housing-related health risks. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(3), 25-32.].
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