What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A protocol for a realist review
ORCID
- Husk, Kerryn: 0000-0001-5674-8673
- Byng, Richard: 0000-0001-7411-9467
Abstract
The use of non-drug, non-health-service interventions has been proposed as a cost-effective alternative to help those with long-term conditions manage their illness and improve their health and well-being. Interventions typically involve accessing activities run by the third sector or community agencies and may also be described as non-medical referral, community referral or social prescribing. To be effective, patients need to be “transferred” from the primary care setting into the community and to maintain their participation in activities. However, it is not currently known how and why these approaches enable which people under what circumstances to reach community services that may benefit their health and well-being.
DOI
10.1186/s13643-016-0269-6
Publication Date
2016-06-03
Publication Title
Systematic Reviews
Volume
5
Issue
1
First Page
1
Last Page
7
ISSN
2046-4053
Organisational Unit
Peninsula Medical School
Recommended Citation
Husk, K., Blockley, K., Lovell, R., Bethel, A., Bloomfield, D., Warber, S., Pearson, M., Lang, I., Byng, R., & Garside, R. (2016) 'What approaches to social prescribing work, for whom, and in what circumstances? A protocol for a realist review', Systematic Reviews, 5(1), pp. 1-7. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0269-6
