Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal· 2015
What is social prescribing?
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Short summary
Social prescribing interventions can be categorized into four types: Signposting, Light, Medium, and Holistic, with Holistic interventions showing emerging evidence of improving patient wellbeing, reducing anxiety and depression, and decreasing GP visits.
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Key points
- Social prescribing lacks a clear, agreed-upon definition.
- Interventions are categorized into Signposting, Light, Medium, and Holistic types.
- Holistic social prescribing shows emerging evidence of positive patient outcomes.
- Data collection on social prescribing effectiveness faces significant challenges.
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Abstract
This article outlines research into social prescribing provision in one Clinical Commissioning Group area in England. Based on primary data collected from focus groups with social prescribing practitioners (n=8), local council/Public Health employees (n=6) and GPs (n=4) and interviews with 40 social prescription practitioners and 22 patients from 23 interventions it shows that there is no clear and agreed definition of what constitutes social prescribing. Based on analysis of local practice this article delineates social prescribing interventions into four types: Signposting, Light, Medium and Holistic. It outlines the problems related to data collection around social prescribing interventions effectiveness but points to emerging evidence that suggests that SP holistic interventions can contribute to improvement in patient wellbeing, reduction in anxiety and depression and attendance at GP surgeries.
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