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The impact of urban regeneration programmes on health and health-related behaviour: Evaluation of the Dutch District Approach 6.5 years from the start
- Source :
- PLOS ONE, 12(5):e0177262. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 5, p e0177262 (2017), PLoS ONE, 12(5). Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- BackgroundLarge-scale regeneration programmes to improve the personal conditions and living circumstances in deprived areas may affect health and the lifestyle of the residents. Previous evaluations concluded that a large-scale urban regeneration programme in the Netherlands had some positive effects within 3.5 years. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects at the longer run.MethodsWith a quasi-experimental research design we assessed changes in the prevalence of general health, mental health, physical activity, overweight, obesity, and smoking between the pre-intervention (2003–04 –mid 2008) and intervention period (mid 2008–2013–14) in 40 deprived target districts and comparably deprived control districts. We used the Difference-in-Difference (DiD) to assess programme impact. Additionally, we stratified analyses by sex and by the intensity of the regeneration programme.ResultsChanges in health and health related behaviours from pre-intervention to the intervention period were about equally large in the target districts as in control districts. DiD impact estimates were inconsistent and not statistically significant. Sex differences in DiD estimates were not consistent or significant. Furthermore, DiD impact estimates were not consistently larger in target districts with more intensive intervention programmes.ConclusionWe found no evidence that this Dutch urban regeneration programme had an impact in the longer run on self-reported health and related behaviour at the area level.
- Subjects :
- Research design
Male
Physiology
Health Behavior
lcsh:Medicine
Overweight
0302 clinical medicine
Medicine and Health Sciences
Medicine
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Young adult
lcsh:Science
Urban Renewal
Netherlands
Multidisciplinary
Middle Aged
Sports Science
Socioeconomic Aspects of Health
Physiological Parameters
Female
medicine.symptom
Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
0305 other medical science
Research Article
Sports
Adult
Adolescent
Affect (psychology)
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Environmental health
Intervention (counseling)
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Humans
Obesity
Life Style
Behavior
Health Care Policy
030505 public health
business.industry
Body Weight
lcsh:R
Biology and Life Sciences
Health related
Physical Activity
medicine.disease
Mental health
Health Care
Recreation
lcsh:Q
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE, 12(5):e0177262. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 5, p e0177262 (2017), PLoS ONE, 12(5). Public Library of Science, PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....eadbe116f3a79fe3a7c7b373704c4979