The role of natural outdoor environment on COVID-19 mortality and hospitalisations among older community-dwellers in the pre-vaccination period: the Register RELOC-AGE cohort study in Sweden
A protective effect from residential natural outdoor environment on COVID-19 hospitalisation and death was suggested, but statistical uncertainty was substantial and the evidence thus inconclusive. Future investigations across diverse populations could shed more light on the role of residential living environments in mitigating the consequences of epidemics and pandemics.
Authors
- Jonas Björk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1883-2000)
- Anton Nilsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-7189)
- Susanne Iwarsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6670-7952)
- Giedrė Gefenaitė (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-9446)
- Mthabisi Anele Bhebhe
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25515-w
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00