ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2025
Prerequisites for social prescribing in Swedish primary care - stakeholders' perspectives.
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background and purposeLoneliness is a complex public health issue that can lead to increased morbidity, with higher prevalence among older adults. Social prescribing may be one way to ease loneliness. This study aims to explore stakeholders' perceptions of prerequisites for implementing a social prescribing program in a Swedish context.
methodReflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse individual semi-structured interviews with eleven stakeholders whose experience were considered relevant for implementing a social prescribing program in the Swedish context. They were selected to provide diverse perspectives related to organisation, position, and geography.
resultsFrom the analysis three themes were constructed; Where to implement - Necessity to bridge organisational gaps, How to implement - Balancing professional expectations, and For whom to implement - Addressing those with 'real' needs. These themes highlight the perceived prerequisites, including barriers and facilitators, for successful implementation of social prescribing.
conclusionsThe participants' perceptions are suggesting that Sweden has several practical advantages in place for implementing social prescribing, such as robust organisations responsible for citizens' health and well-being and a range of activities available. If organisations can collaborate by prioritizing patients' needs and overcoming organisational divisions and responsibilities, there is potential for successfully implementing social prescribing in Sweden in the future. Nevertheless, implementation may be hampered by limited resources within health care, and challenges to evaluate program effects.
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