ArticleInternational journal of integrated care2021
Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol.
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- Bayesian re-analysis suggests participation rather than referral underlies the benefits of social prescribing for chronic diseases.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Social prescribing outcomes: a mapping review of the evidence from 13 countries to identify key common outcomes.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Social Prescribing for Older Adults: An Evidence and Gap Map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Occupational therapy students' and educators' perspectives and understanding of the role of occupational therapy within social prescribing: A qualitative interview study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- "You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh…And that's fantastic" - a qualitative study about older people's perceptions of social prescribing in mainland Portugal.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and future prospects.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Global Trends in Social Prescribing: Web-Based Crawling Approach.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Social determinants of health in multiple sclerosis.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2022Review
- Global developments in social prescribing.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Developing a social prescribing local system in a European Mediterranean country: a feasibility study to promote active and healthy aging.BMC health services research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial Prescribing (SP) is an intervention to link users of the primary healthcare services to non-clinical organizations based on the community to tackle social determinants of health. Despite the potential benefits of SP, the effectiveness of this complex intervention remains uncertain. This paper presents the study protocol of the evaluation of the first SP project in Portugal.
methodsA mixed-methods study will be conducted to evaluate the SP project. For the quantitative component, a longitudinal, prospective study with a pre-post design will be performed. Data on patients referred to SP will be collected in four different points in time throughout the intervention, using questionnaires on patients' health status and sociodemographic characteristics, and scales on patients' well-being, quality of life and activation. The secondary data will be collected using patients' medical records and SP's forms about the referral and social responses elaborated within the intervention. Semi-structured interviews with patients and focus groups with stakeholders will be conducted to assess experiences of participation and improvement suggestions on SP.
conclusionComprehensive and complementary evidence will provide insights and learning for the implementation of future SP interventions. This can contribute to inform policy and practice, and to increase investment in social prescribing interventions.
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