The research, published in the journal Health and Social Care in the Community, highlights the fact that social prescribing is not a single intervention but a series of relationships, all of which need to function. It also highlights the vital role of a link worker in ensuring that the social...
Social prescribing is gaining traction internationally. It is an approach which seeks to address non-medical and health-related social needs through taking a holistic person-centred and community-based approach. This involves connecting people with and s
Furthermore, social prescribing approaches (e.g. Husk et al., 2016) that can facilitate the acquisition of social support may help build feelings of identity resilience in gay men.Availability of Data and Materials The dataset can be accessed by contacting the corresponding author.References Alonzo...
Online academic databases such as PubMed Central, ASSIA and Web of Science will be searched, as will grey literature sources such as Google Scholar, the Wales School for Social Prescribing Research (WSSPR) and Social Value UK. Titles and abstracts from the articles return...
The health needs of international migrants living in the United Kingdom (UK) extend beyond mainstream healthcare to services that address the wider determinants of health and wellbeing. Social prescribing, which links individuals to these wider services, is a key component of the UK National Health...
In the UK, it’s often not just the primary care provider doing the social prescribing. They enlist what’s called a “link worker.” This position serves as an intermediary between the medical professional and the community. The link worker takes the time to get to know the patient—what...
Social prescribing is a concept that emerged in the UK more than a decade ago[1]. It aims to connect patients to different types of community support, including social events, fitness classes, and social services. Trained professionals, often called link workers or community connections, work wit...
作者: OB Eupha-Hp,Chair persons: Sonia Dias Portugal, Megan Elliott UK 摘要: Social prescribing is seen as a mechanism for addressing the social determinants of health, preventing exacerbation of pre-existing diseases, reducing attendance in primary and emergency care and improving general population...
While social prescribing has been gaining currency in Austria over the last few years, it has not been regularly integrated into healthcare provision. This means that in comparison to other countries, in particular the UK, its implementation is at a preliminary stage. Nevertheless, Austria is an...
(DHSC), Natural England, NHS England, Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. Documents. Services), Sport England, the National Academy of Social Prescribing (NASP), and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHC...