Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol
Background: Social Prescribing (SP) is an intervention to link users of the primary healthcare services to non-clinical organizations based on the community to tackle social determinants of health. Despite the potential benefits of SP, the effectiveness of this complex intervention remains uncertain...
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doaj-ba8bec6bc787487ebd286cb548c70bf42021-07-14T06:18:53ZengUbiquity PressInternational Journal of Integrated Care1568-41562021-06-0121210.5334/ijic.55925143Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study ProtocolLouíse Viecili Hoffmeister0Mariana Fortuna Nunes1Cristiano Emanuel Marta Figueiredo2Andreia Coelho3Mariana Filipa Fraga Oliveira4Paula Massano5Ana Gama6Pedro Aguiar7Sónia Dias8Public Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, Lisboa; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Campo Mártires da Pátria, 130 1169-056 LisboaPublic Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, LisboaPublic Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, Lisboa; Central Lisbon Health Center Cluster, Rua Carvalho Araújo, 103 1900-181 LisboaCentral Lisbon Health Center Cluster, Rua Carvalho Araújo, 103 1900-181 LisboaCentral Lisbon Health Center Cluster, Rua Carvalho Araújo, 103 1900-181 LisboaCentral Lisbon Health Center Cluster, Rua Carvalho Araújo, 103 1900-181 LisboaPublic Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, Lisboa; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Campo Mártires da Pátria, 130 1169-056 LisboaPublic Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, Lisboa; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Campo Mártires da Pátria, 130 1169-056 LisboaPublic Health Research Centre, National School of Public Health, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1600-560, Lisboa; Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), Campo Mártires da Pátria, 130 1169-056 LisboaBackground: Social Prescribing (SP) is an intervention to link users of the primary healthcare services to non-clinical organizations based on the community to tackle social determinants of health. Despite the potential benefits of SP, the effectiveness of this complex intervention remains uncertain. This paper presents the study protocol of the evaluation of the first SP project in Portugal. Methods: A mixed-methods study will be conducted to evaluate the SP project. For the quantitative component, a longitudinal, prospective study with a pre-post design will be performed. Data on patients referred to SP will be collected in four different points in time throughout the intervention, using questionnaires on patients’ health status and sociodemographic characteristics, and scales on patients’ well-being, quality of life and activation. The secondary data will be collected using patients’ medical records and SP’s forms about the referral and social responses elaborated within the intervention. Semi-structured interviews with patients and focus groups with stakeholders will be conducted to assess experiences of participation and improvement suggestions on SP. Conclusion: Comprehensive and complementary evidence will provide insights and learning for the implementation of future SP interventions. This can contribute to inform policy and practice, and to increase investment in social prescribing interventions.https://www.ijic.org/articles/5592social prescribingcomplex interventionsintegrated carehealth promotionstudy protocolpublic health |
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Louíse Viecili Hoffmeister Mariana Fortuna Nunes Cristiano Emanuel Marta Figueiredo Andreia Coelho Mariana Filipa Fraga Oliveira Paula Massano Ana Gama Pedro Aguiar Sónia Dias Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol International Journal of Integrated Care social prescribing complex interventions integrated care health promotion study protocol public health |
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Louíse Viecili Hoffmeister Mariana Fortuna Nunes Cristiano Emanuel Marta Figueiredo Andreia Coelho Mariana Filipa Fraga Oliveira Paula Massano Ana Gama Pedro Aguiar Sónia Dias |
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol |
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol |
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol |
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol |
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Evaluation of the Impact and Implementation of Social Prescribing in Primary Healthcare Units in Lisbon: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol |
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evaluation of the impact and implementation of social prescribing in primary healthcare units in lisbon: a mixed-methods study protocol |
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International Journal of Integrated Care |
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Background: Social Prescribing (SP) is an intervention to link users of the primary healthcare services to non-clinical organizations based on the community to tackle social determinants of health. Despite the potential benefits of SP, the effectiveness of this complex intervention remains uncertain. This paper presents the study protocol of the evaluation of the first SP project in Portugal. Methods: A mixed-methods study will be conducted to evaluate the SP project. For the quantitative component, a longitudinal, prospective study with a pre-post design will be performed. Data on patients referred to SP will be collected in four different points in time throughout the intervention, using questionnaires on patients’ health status and sociodemographic characteristics, and scales on patients’ well-being, quality of life and activation. The secondary data will be collected using patients’ medical records and SP’s forms about the referral and social responses elaborated within the intervention. Semi-structured interviews with patients and focus groups with stakeholders will be conducted to assess experiences of participation and improvement suggestions on SP. Conclusion: Comprehensive and complementary evidence will provide insights and learning for the implementation of future SP interventions. This can contribute to inform policy and practice, and to increase investment in social prescribing interventions. |
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social prescribing complex interventions integrated care health promotion study protocol public health |
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