Housing inequalities and health outcomes among migrant and refugee populations in high-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1098 - 16
• Main Authors: Rana, Kritika, Kent, Jennifer L., Page, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.03.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Affordable housing; Analysis; Citation management software; Content analysis; Demographic aspects; Developed Countries - statistics & numerical data; Economic aspects; Grey literature; Health; Health aspects; Health disparities; Health Status Disparities; High income; High-income countries; Housing; Housing - standards; Housing - statistics & numerical data; Housing and health; Humanitarianism; Humans; Income; Industrialized nations; Integrated approach; Literature reviews; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental health; Migrant; Overcrowding; Political asylum; Populations; Psychological aspects; Psychological stress; Qualitative research; Refugee; Refugees; Refugees - psychology; Refugees - statistics & numerical data; Regional disparities; Respiratory diseases; Searching; Social aspects; Social determinants of health; Subject heading schemes; Systematic Review; Transients and Migrants - psychology; Transients and Migrants - statistics & numerical data; Well being; Australia; United States; United States > US; Refugee; Systematic review; Housing; Health; Migrant; High-income countries

Migrant and refugee populations are disproportionately affected by the housing crises reportedly impacting high-income countries around the globe. However, the health implications of housing inequalities within these communities and contexts remain relatively understudied. This review aimed to synth...