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- Title
Assessing the impact of energy and fuel poverty on health: a European scoping review.
- Authors
Champagne, Sarah N; Phimister, Euan; Macdiarmid, Jennie I; Guntupalli, Aravinda Meera
- Abstract
Background The burden of energy and fuel poverty (EFP) in Europe is increasing in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the climate emergency. While the health impacts of EFP are often the driving reason for addressing it, EFP's association with health is poorly delineated. This review aims to scope the evidence of EFP's association with health in Europe. Methods A scoping review based on Arksey and O'Malley's framework was conducted using search terms relevant to EFP, health and Europe. Five databases were searched, in addition to hand searching. Review selection was performed by two independent reviewers, and articles were thematically analyzed. Results Thirty-five articles published between January 2000 and March 2022 were included. The literature varied in definitions and measurements of EFP and in the health indicators examined. The review revealed a negative association between EFP and health, specifically, general unspecified poor health (9 articles), excess winter mortality (3 articles), communicable diseases (3 articles), non-communicable diseases (11 articles), mental health (15 articles) and well-being (12 articles). While women were reported to be at a higher risk of EFP than men, children and older adults were identified as particularly vulnerable to EFP's adverse health repercussions. Conclusions This scoping review illustrates a significant and complex association between EFP and various domains of health. Though heterogeneity across research makes it difficult to compare findings, our review supports the use of health as a justification to address EFP and urges public health to be more involved in EFP mitigation.
- Subjects
EUROPE; POWER resources &; economics; WELL-being; NON-communicable diseases; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; COMMUNICABLE diseases; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MORTALITY; FOSSIL fuels; HEALTH status indicators; MENTAL health; PUBLIC health; POVERTY; LITERATURE reviews; MEDLINE; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
European Journal of Public Health, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 5, p764
- ISSN
1101-1262
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurpub/ckad108