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Research Topics

In Research Link Australia (RLA), "Research Topics" refer to ANZSRC FOR and SEO codes. These topics are either sourced from ANZSRC FOR and SEO codes listed in researchers' related grants or generated by a large language model (LLM) based on their publications.

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

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Publications

Publication

Home Indoor Environmental Quality and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Publisher: MDPI AG

Date: 06-02-2023

DOI: 10.3390/SU15042899

Abstract: Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) has been found to influence children’s health and behaviour, particularly conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This research aimed to ascertain whether housing IEQ impacted the symptoms of ADHD and its related behaviours. This study involved 435 parents of children and adolescents (aged 5–17) with ADHD residing in Australia. We utilised an online survey tool comprising the home version of the ADHD Rating Scale for Children and Adolescents and the Housing Environmental Quality Assessment Tool. The findings revealed that all the housing IEQ factors were associated with both the diagnosis and the severity of the symptoms. The results indicated that, for over one in ten children with ADHD (13.3%), the diagnosis was impacted by a collective contribution of air quality, acoustic quality, lighting quality, and the thermal comfort within their home. The air quality and the thermal comfort predicted a 4% variance in the severity of inattention. Additionally, air and lighting qualities predicted a 9.7% variance in the severity of hyperactivity-impulsivity, and all the factors of air quality, acoustic quality, lighting quality, and thermal comfort predicted a 10.9% variance in the severity of combined ADHD. In conclusion, this research provided insights into the importance of housing features and suggests that improving the housing indoor environmental quality, mainly thermal comfort, air, and lighting quality, could positively correlate with alleviating ADHD symptoms and severity among children and adolescents. Therefore, ensuring an appropriate indoor environmental quality should be prioritised in housing design, modification, and building, especially for those with ADHD.

Publication

Housing Design and Community Care: How Home Modifications Reduce Care Needs of Older People and People with Disability

Publisher: MDPI AG

Date: 06-2019

DOI: 10.3390/IJERPH16111951

Abstract: The extent to which housing design can minimise levels of community caregiving has remained largely unmeasured. This paper reports the potential for home modifications to reduce caregiving in the peoples’ homes, particularly older people and people with a disability. It contributes to new knowledge in understanding how housing can play a role in community caregiving and acknowledges the role of the built environment in managing care levels in ageing societies. This paper analyses self-reported care data from 157 Australian community care recipients (average age: 72 years) who had received home modifications within the past 6 months. A before/after comparison of care provided revealed that home modifications reduced hours of care provided by 42% per week. More detailed analysis revealed that the positive association of home modifications with care reduction is stronger with informal care (46% reduction) followed by formal care (16% reduction). These results suggest the role that home modifications, and housing design in general, play in reducing care needs in a community setting.

Related Organisations

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Related Funding Activities

Grant

Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100395

Start Date: 09-2012

End Date: 09-2015

Amount: $446,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

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Grant

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE180100094

Start Date: 2018

End Date: 08-2020

Amount: $1,361,651.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

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Catherine Bridge

Researcher

Research Topics

Top 5 Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Publications

Home Indoor Environmental Quality and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Housing Design and Community Care: How Home Modifications Reduce Care Needs of Older People and People with Disability

Related Organisations

Related Funding Activities

Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100395

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE180100094

Catherine Bridge

Researcher

Research Topics

Top 5 Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Related Links

Publications

Home Indoor Environmental Quality and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Housing Design and Community Care: How Home Modifications Reduce Care Needs of Older People and People with Disability

Related Organisations

Related Funding Activities

Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP120100395

Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE180100094

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