ArticleBMC primary care2025
Healthier together. How arts on prescription can promote psychosocial wellbeing: a qualitative study.
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- 'So, this feels very different and, you know, kindly': a mixed methods study of arts on prescription in secondary care.European journal of public health · 2026Article
- The relationship between employment status and mental health among adults of different groups in Taiwan: a study with artistic leisure as a moderator.Industrial health · 2026Article
- The role of arts on prescription in supporting young adults' mental health and life transitions.iScience · 2026Article
- Models, implementation, and reported outcomes of social prescribing interventions: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Arts on prescription intervention for primary healthcare patients with poor mental health or social isolation: a mixed-method study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundMental health problems are an increasing challenge for primary healthcare. It puts strain on the healthcare professionals with limited time and resources. In several countries, healthcare professionals can refer patients with mental health issues to structured arts programmes, namely Arts on Prescription (AoP). This study explores the qualitative findings from a 3-year study on Arts on Prescription.
methodsPrimary healthcare patients were recruited to participated in a 10-week group-based arts programme, twice a week for 2 h (22 sessions over 10 weeks, comprising a mixture of arts and cultural activities facilitated by arts professionals) referred from 18 different primary healthcare centres. Twenty-eight participants volunteered to be interviewed using a semi-structured one-to-one approach. The transcribed interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis.
resultsThree themes were identified as Social community & Connectedness, Self-efficacy and Routine & Structure. Through the identified themes positive effects of psychosocial wellbeing is described as reported by the participants connecting to their experiences of participating in the Arts on Prescription programme including finding common grounds, feeling healthier and more human, connecting with inner resources, and establishing new routines.
conclusionsThe findings highlight the potential of Arts on Prescription programmes to promote holistic psychosocial wellbeing, and to facilitate personal growth through community engagement and structured arts activities with salutogenic approaches.
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