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ArticleJMIR research protocols2024

Coproduction in Social Prescribing Initiatives: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Madeline Dougherty, Tamara Tompkins, Elaine Zibrowski, Jesse Cram, Maureen C Ashe, Le-Tien Bhaskar, Kiffer George Card, Christina Godfrey, Paul Hebert, Ron Lacombe and 9 more

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Identifying social prescribing core outcomes using a Delphi approach: findings and future directions.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Madeline Dougherty *Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-2252-1616
Tamara Tompkins *Faculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0004-8885-7339
Elaine ZibrowskiFaculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5653-3303
Jesse CramFaculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-6597-0788
Maureen C AsheFaculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6820-4435
Le-Tien BhaskarDepartment of Health Research, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9925-4411
Kiffer George CardFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6545-1249
Christina GodfreySchool of Nursing, Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9292-3237
Paul HebertSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0440-8586
Ron LacombePatient Advisory Counsel, Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-3023-4946
Caitlin MuhlFaculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9878-3319
Kate MulliganInstitute of Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7249-2823
Gillian MulvaleDepartment of Health Research, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-0546-6910
Michelle L A NelsonInstitute of Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2002-0298
Myrna NormanPatient Advisory Counsel, Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0009-0004-8588-0162
Bobbi SymesUnited Way British Columbia, Burnaby, BC, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-8734-3362
Gary TeareAlberta Health Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7655-7409
Vivian WelchBruyère Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5238-7097
Anita KothariFaculty of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1533-6976

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSocial prescribing (SP) takes a holistic approach to health by linking clients from clinical settings to community programs to address their nonmedical needs. The emerging evidence base for SP demonstrates variability in the design and implementation of different SP initiatives. To effectively address these needs, coproduction among clients, communities, stakeholders, and policy makers is important for tailoring SP initiatives for optimal uptake.

objectiveThis study aims to explore the role of coproduction in SP initiatives. The research question is as follows: How and for what purpose has coproduction been incorporated across a range of SP initiatives for different clients?

methodsA review of international literature will be conducted following the JBI guidelines for scoping reviews. We will search multiple databases including Scopus, MEDLINE, and the PAIS Index, as well as gray literature, from 2000 to 2023. The primary studies included will describe a nonmedical need for clients, a nonmedical SP program or initiative, coproduction of the SP program, and any follow-up. Review articles and commentaries will be excluded. Titles, abstracts, and full-text articles will be screened, and data will be extracted by at least 2 research team members using Covidence and a pilot-tested extraction template. Clients with lived experience will also participate in the research process. Findings will be descriptively summarized and thematically synthesized to answer the research question.

resultsThe project was funded in 2023, and the results are expected to be submitted for publication in early 2025.

conclusionsDescriptions of what coproduction is meant to accomplish may differ from theoretical aspirations. Continued understanding of how coproduction has been designed and executed across varied international SP models is important for framing engagement in practice for future SP arrangements and their evaluation. We anticipate this review will guide clients, communities, stakeholders, and policy makers in further developing SP practice within health care systems.

trial registrationOpen Science Framework Registries B8U4Z; https://osf.io/b8u4z. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/57062.

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Community Health ServicesHumansResearch DesignScoping Reviews as Topicclinical settingcodevelopmentcommunity programscoproductionhealth care systemhealth educationnonmedical needpilot-testedpolicysocial needsocial prescribingsocial prescriptionuser involvement

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PMCPMC11528170

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