Supporting social prescribing in primary care by linking people to local assets: a realist review

Supporting social prescribing in primary care by linking people to local assets: a realist review

Abstract Background Social prescribing is a way of addressing the ‘non-medical’ needs (e.g. loneliness, debt, housing problems) that can affect people’s health and well-being. Connector schemes (e.g. delivered by care navigators or link workers) have become a key component to social prescribing’s de...

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Main Authors: Stephanie Tierney, Geoff Wong, Nia Roberts, Anne-Marie Boylan, Sophie Park, Ruth Abrams, Joanne Reeve, Veronika Williams, Kamal R. Mahtani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Realist review
Social prescribing
Link workers
Care navigators
Social capital
Evidence synthesis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-1510-7

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