Energy poverty Other
Conditions
Interventions
In the intervention group the WELLBASED Urban Programme is implemented. In the control group no intervention activities are implemented.
The WELLBASED Urban Program is a comprehensive urban programme
Sponsors
European Commission
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years old 2. In a vulnerable situation (unemployed, low income, single parents, parents with dependent children, seniors (65+) with dependency conditions, seniors (65+) living along, people with disabilities attended by social services, belonging to a minority, migrant situation, etc.), 3. Living in energy poverty conditions 4. Belonging to the recruitment sites identified by the pilot partners for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cannot adequately participate in the intervention actions proposed in the pilot (e.g. intellectual disabilities, severe language limitations) 2. Illegally connected to the electricity grid.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 28/03/2023: Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) score measured using the EQ5D-5L scores at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months Previous primary outcome measure: Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) score measured using the Short-Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12) scores at baseline, 6, 12, and 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 28/03/2023: Measured at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months: 1. Mental health measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 18 (DASS-18) 2. Self-perceived health measured using the EQ5D-5L 3. Frailty measured in older adults using the Brief Self-Administered Multidimensional Prognostic Index Short Form (Brief SELFY-MPI-SF) 4. Subjective comfort in households measured using the European Statistics on Income and Living conditions survey (EU-SILC) 5. Comorbidities measured using the ICHOM Overall Adult Health set 6. Lifestyle behaviour: BMI, and smoking status measured using the ICHOM Overall Adult Health set 7. Lifestyle behaviour: Physical activity measured using One item of the Internal Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 8. Health care use measured using the Modified SMRC Health Care Utilization questionnaire 9. Energy poverty indicators measured using the European Statistics on Income and Living conditions survey (EU-SILC) 10. Attitudes measured using a self-reported scale 11. Energy consumption adopted from smart energy meters or self-report in the questionnaire 12. Household income spent on energy reported by the participant In the intervention group, additional outcomes are collected: 13. Health monitoring: Peak flow, SpO2, heart rate and blood pressure will be measured every month 14. Sleep quality index measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index every 3 months 15. Household conditions temperature, humidity and CO2 measured in real-time using home sensors 16. Impressions, comments, experience and subjective perceptions captured in a focus group and individual interviews Previous secondary outcome measures: Measured at baseline, 6, 12 and 18 months 1. Satisfaction with life measured using the Satisfaction with Life (SWL) scale ( 2. Mental health measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales 18 (DASS-18) 3. Self-perceived health measured using the Short Form Health Survey 12 (SF-12) 4. Frailty measured | — |
Countries
England, Hungary, Latvia, Netherlands, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactMerel Stevens
Outcome results
None listed