A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries

Giada Scarpetti, Hannah Shadowen, Gemma A. Williams, Juliane Winkelmann, Madelon Kroneman, Peter P. Groenewegen, Judith D. De Jong, Inês Fronteira, Gonçalo Figueiredo Augusto, Sonia Hsiung, Siân Slade, Daniela Rojatz, Daniela Kallayova, Zuzana Katreniakova, Iveta Nagyova, Marika Kylänen, Pia Vracko, Amrita Jesurasa, Zoe Wallace, Carolyn Wallace, Caroline Costongs, Andrew J. Barnes and Ewout van Ginneken

Health Policy, 2024, vol. 142, issue C

Abstract: Social prescribing connects patients with community resources to improve their health and well-being. It is gaining momentum globally due to its potential for addressing non-medical causes of illness while building on existing resources and enhancing overall health at a relatively low cost. The COVID-19 pandemic further underscored the need for policy interventions to address health-related social issues such as loneliness and isolation.

Keywords: Social prescribing; Community referral; Link worker; Person-centred care; Social determinants of health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.104992

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