Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research

Theory, Measurement, Resourcing and Discovery to Ensure Health Equity

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ID7990179
AutoresGenevieve A Dingle (0000-0002-4915-169X), Christina Aggar (0000-0002-0137-7796), Nikita Arslanovski, Thomas Astell-Burt (0000-0002-1498-4851), James Baker (0000-0002-2682-6922), J R Baker (0000-0002-8290-3996), Robert L Baxter, Ruthanne Baxter, Michelle Bissett (0000-0001-7676-4662), Mhairi Bowe (0000-0002-0491-1472), Eric Brymer (0000-0003-0274-1016), Alexandra Burton (0000-0002-4433-3902), Richard Byng (0000-0001-7411-9467), Julian Elston (0000-0003-1378-5030), Daisy Fancourt (0000-0002-6952-334X), Xiaoqi Feng (0000-0002-3421-220X), Emanuele Fino (0000-0002-5095-6014), Rosanne Freak‐poli (0000-0003-4072-8699), Rosanne Freak-Poli, Lydia Harkin (0000-0003-0511-5934), Daniel Hayes (0000-0003-4948-3333), Emma Hazeldine (0000-0003-0152-6322), Blerina Kellezi (0000-0003-4825-3624), Niamh Mcnamara (0000-0003-3123-3678), Leah Sharman (0000-0003-1989-6380), Chris Stevenson (0000-0002-2438-6425), Clifford Stevenson, Juliet Ruth Helen Wakefield (0000-0001-9155-9683), Juliet Wakefield, Katey Warran (0000-0002-8962-3575), Leanne Wells (0009-0002-4223-115X), Laura H V Wright (0000-0002-4153-7264), Laura Wright (0000-0003-3082-0184), Yvonne Zurynski (0000-0001-7744-8717), Kerryn Husk (0000-0001-5674-8673)
EditoresQing-Wei Chen
Ano2025
Volume2025
Fascículo1
Data de publicação2025-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoHealth & Social Care in the Community (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0966-0410 • E-ISSN: 1365-2524
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1155/hsc/2650302
OpenAlexW4408117420
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas70

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

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