Social Prescribing for Better HealthcareThis section highlights studies demonstrating how social prescribing reduces health care pressures, prevents diseases, and improves health worker morale.
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A review of the evidence assessing impact of social prescribing on healthcare demand and cost implications — A rigorous comprehensive review of studies on social prescribing demonstrating “an average 28% reduction in demand for GP services following referral” and “an average 24% fall in attendance of Accident and Emergency Room admissions”
Reductions In Hospitalizations Among Children Referred To A Primary Care–Based Medical-Legal Partnership - “…The median predicted hospitalization rate for children the year after referral was 37.9 percent lower if children received the legal intervention than if they did not.”
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“Building the economic case for social prescribing - …studies suggest that social prescribing schemes can deliver between £2.14 and £8.56 for every £1 invested
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NATURE-BASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PREVENTS SEVERAL DISEASES, INCLUDING DEPRESSION AND TYPE 2 DIABETES -”…estimates physical activity in nature prevents 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases, including major depressive disorder, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.”
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Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach - “A Royal College of General Practitioners survey also found that 59% of GPs believe that social prescribing can help reduce their workload”
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Non-clinical community interventions: a systematised review of social prescribing schemes - “A systematised review protocol appraised primary research material evaluating social prescribing schemes published 2000–2015….Outcomes included increase in self-esteem and confidence; improvement in mental well-being and positive mood; and reduction in anxiety, depression and negative mood.”
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WHO toolkit on how to implement social prescribing - "….outlines the steps required to introduce a social prescribing scheme and includes sample materials that can be adapted to the local context.”
Community Connectors Toolkit (UK + Global) - a resource, offering guidance, tools and case studies for those wanting to set up a Connector programme that can be adapted to different localities.
“What is Asset-Based Community Development?” - “a strategy for sustainable community-driven development….concerned with how to link micro-assets to the macro-environment… in which communities drive the development process themselves by identifying and mobilizing existing assets”
Arts on Prescription Field Guide - ‘a guide for health care practitioners, insurance companies, and community organizations on how to integrate arts, culture, and nature into referral programs.”
Culture on Prescription Report - a report based on the Culture on Prescription project — the collaborative effort of multiple organisations from Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, and Romania which aims to identify current best practices in social prescribing and develop solutions combining culture and health promotion to address loneliness and isolation in older people and those with mental health concerns.
SXSW Panel: Bridging the Gap between Art & Wellbeing -a panel featuring Dr. Ben Miller, Tasha Golden, Dr. Lisa Wong, and Chris Appleton to explore how culture activities could be prescribed by your doctor to support your health goals
Social Prescribing Policy, Research and Practice - “Includes research, evaluation, case studies, and policy debates from England as well as other countries…Highlights its strengths and weaknesses to encourage theory, evaluation & practical development across various countries”
U.S. Social Prescribing Pilot Programs. - “A sampling of groundbreaking social prescribing pilot programs across the United States”
One Nation One Project - a national arts and health initiative designed to activate the power of the arts to repair the social fabric of our nation and heal our communities…. bringing together Artists, Local Governments, and Community Health Providers to foster equitable recovery and improved health in communities across America.
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U.S Social Prescribing Student Movement
Social Prescribing Student Champion Scheme (UK)
Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective
The Portuguese Social Prescribing Student Collective
The Australian Social Prescribing Student Collective (Australian Medical School Association)
Social Prescribing International Student Movement Framework (Global)