SynthesisScandinavian journal of primary health care2023
Critical components of social prescribing programmes with a focus on older adults - a systematic review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Working between systems: an umbrella review of care navigator roles and responsibilities.Frontiers in health services · 2025Pooled it
- ArtsRx as an arts prescribing model: leveraging CRM data to understand participation and engagement.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Self-worth systems in aging societies: a narrative review and conceptual framework from self-esteem to healthy longevity.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Nurse-led pathways for loneliness and social isolation in older adults: a narrative review of assessment, relational mechanisms, and implementation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Review
- Models, implementation, and reported outcomes of social prescribing interventions: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prerequisites for social prescribing in Swedish primary care - stakeholders' perspectives.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- Social prescribing for informal carers: a pre-post study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Third sector perspectives on community link worker referrals in social prescribing: a realist analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Influence of general practitioners' perceptions on social prescription of arts, nature, and physical activity for psychosocial health and well-being: a structural equation model approach.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Volunteering and Its Association with Depression, Loneliness, and Lifestyle of Older Adults: Insights from a Japanese Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Utilizing the determinants of healthy aging to guide the choice of social prescriptions for older adults.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review of the Reliability and Validity of the Patient Activation Measure Tool.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
aimsThe aim of this study was to identify and evaluate critical components within social prescribing programmes that can impact loneliness, health, or well-being among older adults.
methodsA systematic review with a narrative synthesis was conducted by systematically searching five databases. A total of 1193 hits were identified, screened, and assessed. Twelve studies were included, with data being extracted and deductively analysed in an iterative manner and then tabulated together with outcomes in order to find common narratives.
resultsThree critical components were identified: Assessment before prescription, matching participants with relevant activities, and individualised support from link worker. These critical components seemed important for the success of social prescribing programmes since they had an impact on loneliness, health, and well-being. All together, these results highlight the importance of person-centeredness in the prescribing process.
conclusionsThe three critical components identified may prove useful in further research, evaluation, or implementation of social prescribing programmes. Important aspects for further evaluation are discussed.
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