ArticleHealth science reports2021
Effects of social prescribing pilot project for the elderly in rural area of South Korea during COVID-19 pandemic.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions against loneliness and social isolation in older adults- a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness and strategies of social prescribing in Korea using a machine learning topic modeling.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
- Behaviour change techniques used in interventions targeting dementia risk factors amongst older adults in rural and remote areas: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease · 2025Pooled it
- Working between systems: an umbrella review of care navigator roles and responsibilities.Frontiers in health services · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes and instruments used in social prescribing: a modified umbrella review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Pooled it
- Critical components of social prescribing programmes with a focus on older adults - a systematic review.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2023Pooled it
- Loneliness and social networks of older adults in rural communities: a narrative synthesis systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of social prescribing and older adults: where to from here?Family medicine and community health · 2022Pooled it
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- Effects of Social Prescribing for Older Adults: An Evidence and Gap Map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
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- Evidence for Mental Health Promotion and Prevention in Korea: A Narrative Review.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Organization and implementation of social prescribing in the Western Pacific Region: a scoping review.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Review
- A multidimensional analysis of older adults wellbeing and health literacy in Alentejo: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social prescribing for socially isolated older adults in rural Japan: a qualitative case study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Social prescription for the elderly: a community-based scoping review.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
- PROTOCOL: Effects of social prescribing for older adults: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and future prospects.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Strengthening implementation research on social prescribing in mental healthcare for older adults in Western Pacific Region.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Review
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Rural Digital Social Prescribing in Korea: Protocol for a Cohort Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundOlder adults-classified as a high-risk group-are highly likely to experience increased loneliness due to the implementation of various policies designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Accordingly, this study aims to examine the effects of a pilot social prescribing project for elderly people in rural area of South Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic.
methodsUsing the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, the effectiveness of the pilot project was verified through pre- and post-impact and outcome evaluation.
resultsAccording to the results of the impact evaluation,
conclusionTo conclude, the pilot social prescribing project was effective in reducing depression and loneliness for the elderly in rural areas of Korea. It was also confirmed that there is potential to develop a new health promotion project that can improve the self-esteem of the elderly, and expand their social activities. Second, the pilot project was carried out in an integrated manner by utilizing resources in communities with good accessibility. Therefore, it is expected to be used as a new "Integrated community care model" to improve the mental health of the elderly in rural areas. Third, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the elderly tend to experience increasing feelings of depression, isolation, and loneliness due to "social distancing." Therefore, it is expected that social prescribing programs for the elderly in rural areas would become a new alternative for relieve mental disorder of the seniors.
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