Caitlin Muhl

Biographic Data

ID6740296
NAMECaitlin Muhl
GIVEN NAMESCaitlin
FAMILY NAMEMuhl
SIGNATUREMUHL C
AFFILIATIONSQueen's University
ORCID0000-0002-9878-3319
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Understanding the successes and challenges of a social prescribing program for children and youth in Canada

    Open AccessCaitlin Muhl, Isobel Fishman et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Background: Social prescribing offers a tool to move care upstream to address the non-medical factors that impact health and wellbeing. In 2023, we launched a social prescribing program in a comprehensive, pediatric integrated health and social service hub in an underserved inner city neighborhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The program targeted children and youth with poor social health, including social isolation and loneliness. Program partici…

  • Social prescriptions for advancing resilience in kids (SPARK)

    Open AccessSamantha Kempe, Susan Bennett et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2025

    The study was registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on June 6, 2025 (NCT07022561)

  • Into the wild

    Open AccessSnimer Nagi, Samantha Kempe et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Research suggests that nature promotes psychological and behavioral health among children. However, children living in low-income urban communities often have less access to green spaces compared to their counterparts living in high-income neighborhoods, and limited research has investigated the impact of nature on well-being and social connectedness in children experiencing marginalization. To address this gap, this mixed-methods study examined …

  • Social Prescribing for Children and Youth

    Open AccessCaitlin Muhl, Eleanor Cornish et al.ARTICLEHealth & Social Care in the…2025

    Social prescribing is gaining traction globally, with over 30 countries involved in the social prescribing movement. This holistic approach to health and well‐being is relevant to all ages, but it is especially important for children and youth. While this population has largely been neglected in social prescribing efforts, several evaluations of social prescribing programs specifically targeting this population have emerged in recent years, which…

  • Establishing internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing through expert consensus

    Open AccessCaitlin Muhl, Kathleen Mulligan et al.ARTICLEBMJ Open2023

    OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to establish internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing. DESIGN: A three-round Delphi study was conducted. SETTING: This study was conducted virtually using an online survey platform. PARTICIPANTS: This study involved an international, multidisciplinary panel of experts. The expert panel (n=48) represented 26 countries across five continents, numerous expert groups an…

  • Defining Social Prescribing

    Open AccessCaitlin Muhl, Kathleen Mulligan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023

    According to the World Health Organization, social prescribing is a holistic approach to health and wellbeing that promotes integrated care. There is growing interest in social prescribing around the world, with over 20 countries involved in the social prescribing movement. However, an agreed definition of social prescribing has yet to emerge. This is problematic for social prescribing research, policy, and practice. Since there are two types of …

  • Establishing Internationally Accepted Conceptual and Operational Definitions of Social Prescribing Through Expert Consensus

    Open AccessCaitlin Muhl, Kathleen Mulligan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2023References: 1

    This important work will be foundational and timely, given the rapid spread of the social prescribing movement around the world