Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research: Theory, Measurement, Resourcing and Discovery to Ensure Health Equity

Health & Social Care in the Community, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 2025(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

There has been a rapid increase in the delivery of social prescribing globally recent years. However, lack theoretical framework, diversity interventions and outcome measures, ongoing resources to provide services equitably coordinated research agenda make it challenging for practitioners know how best put into practice. This paper summarises perspectives from 29 UK Australian authors sets course future implementation four key areas: theory, measurement, resourcing equity, discovery (big questions on agenda). Eight recommendations are made: (1) multilevel or systems theory frameworks should inform programme design implementation; (2) methods be developed collaboration with participants service providers; (3) core set measures complemented by framework‐specific measures; (4) factors at multiple levels included ensure comprehensive understanding experience value prescribing; (5) funding models that community sector organisations providing programmes well supported; (6) stakeholders could advocate equitable through dialogue knowledge translation; (7) focus barriers enablers engagement marginalised populations; (8) link workers’ experiences prescribing. Emphasising health equity asset‐based development, our perspective positions not merely as response individual needs but catalyst broader societal transformation.

Язык: Английский

The process of co‐designing a model of social prescribing: An Australian case study

Health Expectations, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 27(3)

Опубликована: Май 24, 2024

Abstract Introduction Social needs such as housing, employment, food, income and social isolation are having a significant impact on individuals, families communities. Individuals increasingly presenting to health settings with needs, which ill‐equipped address nonmedical needs. prescribing is systematic approach connecting the health, community sectors better improve wellbeing. interventions being implemented world‐wide. With variability in care systems internationally, it important that co‐designed key stakeholders ensure they can be sustained within local systems. Methods This Australian case study provides detailed description of process undertaken co‐design service model regional area. Four workshops were undertaken, two professionals members. The project followed an iterative resourcing, planning, recruiting, sensitising, facilitation, reflection building for change across workshops. Results Through this process, able successfully region. Conclusion By demonstrating materials used our project, we aim open ‘black box’ provide ideas resources others adapt utilise. Patient or Public Contribution was designed by steering committee comprising university‐based researchers (authors C. O. S. B.), government (author D. A.) services B. G., M. W., J. R.). Members participated design, participant recruitment, workshop data analysis interpretation.

Язык: Английский

Social Prescribing in Rural Australia: A Mapping Review of Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation Strategies

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский