Developing a Consensus-Based Nature Prescribing Framework for Australian Healthcare: A Delphi Study

Using a Delphi technique a nature prescribing framework was established that would offer a structured approach to integrating nature-based activities into health practices, addressing both individual and community health needs.

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Nature Prescribing, framework, delphi

Oster C, Powell A, Hutchinson C, et al. Co-designing social prescribing for the Barossa. Flinders University

In 2023, Barossa Council partnered with Flinders University to co-design a model of social prescribing for the Barossa region.
This project is Stage 1 of the Barossa Social Prescribing co-design journey, involving co-design workshops with key stakeholders from health, social care, and the community to design a social prescribing model of care.

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Community, Social networks, Community health, Wellbeing, Social prescribing

The process of co-designing a model of social prescribing: An Australian case study

This Australian case study provides a detailed description of the process undertaken to co-design a social prescribing service model in a regional area. Four co-design workshops were undertaken, two with health and social care professionals and two with community members. The project followed an iterative process of resourcing, planning, recruiting, sensitising, facilitation, reflection and building for

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social prescribing, co-design

Australian and UK Perspectives on Social Prescribing Implementation Research: Theory, Measurement, Resourcing and Discovery to Ensure Health Equity

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 practiti

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social prescribing, barriers, enablers, link workers

Does social prescribing address social determinants of health?

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social prescribing, social determinants, social needs

Scoping Review Report: Exploring Best Practice Principles and Options for Social Prescribing approach to be Implemented in Wollondilly

This scoping review has highlighted the promising potential of social prescribing as an innovative approach to addressing social determinants of health in communities, particularly in rural and peri-urban areas such as Wollondilly Shire. The international evidence indicates that social prescribing can improve health outcomes, reduce reliance on primary

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social prescribing, link workers, enablers, barriers,

Acceptability, Feasibility, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Wellbeing Coordination Program in an Integrated Health and Social Care Hub: A Mixed Methods Study

This program combined care navigation and social prescribing within an integrated health and social care Child and Family Hub

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integrated care, care navigation, social prescribing, childhood adversity

Understanding social prescribing’s emergence in Victoria is the first report from the Victorian Social Prescribing Collective (VSPC). It outlines a shared vision and definition for social prescribing, articulates the problems that social prescribing may address, and describes next steps for developing a framework that supports the conditions of success for social prescribing in Victoria.

It is a foundational working document that brings together the thinking, expertise, and knowledge

Report
Social Prescribing; plan; findings; recommendations; case studies; Victoria

The Impact of Social Prescribing on Health Service Use and Costs- Examples of Local Evaluations in Practice

This report summarises the analysis of social prescribing evaluation data from nine local health systems. The data is drawn from publicly available evaluations of social prescribing in England and case studies identified through NASP’s ongoing work with Integrated Care Systems. We acknowledge that the evaluations vary in methodology and quality, and we have excluded evaluations

Report
economic evaluation, costs, UK

Social Prescribing in Rural Australia: A Mapping Review of Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation Strategies

Saddiq I, Simmons P, Osuagwu UL. Social Prescribing in Rural Australia: A Mapping Review of Benefits, Challenges, and Implementation Strategies. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5003949

SP is commonly but informally practiced by healthcare professionals in Australia, and there is limited empirical evidence of its effectiveness, particularly in rural contexts

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rural health, social prescribing

Australian link worker social prescribing programs: An integrative review.

Baker JR, Bissett M, Freak-Poli R, Dingle GA, Zurynski Y, Astell-Burt T, et al. (2024) Australian link worker social prescribing programs: An integrative review. PLoS ONE 19(11): e0309783

This integrative review reports on the current state of evidence in Australia, with the potential to track changes and trends over time. Developing a core outcome set, incorporating stakeholder and consumer contributions

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Link Worker; loneliness; social connection; social prescribing

EPIC‐CP Group. Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy.

Ostojic K, Karem I, Dee-Price BJ, Paget SP, Berg A, Burnett H, Scott TR, Strnadová I, Woolfenden SR; EPIC‐CP Group. Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2024 Jul 19. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16039.

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social prescribing. children, cerebral Palsy

EPIC-CP pilot trial study protocol: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of social prescribing for Australian children with cerebral palsy

Ostojic K, Karem I, Paget S, et al. EPIC-CP pilot trial study protocol: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of social prescribing for Australian children with cerebral palsyBMJ Open 2024;14:e076304. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076304

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social prescribing, randomised controlled trial, link worker, cerebral palsy, children

Social Prescribing- Paradigms, Perspectives and Practice: 1st Edition 2024, Editor: Heather Henry, Publisher: Elsevier.

This new book provides the first comprehensive overview of the entire concept of social prescribing.

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social prescribing

Baker JR, Wells L, Bissett M, Aggar C, Dingle GA, Freak-Poli R. Extending the discussion and updating information on social prescribing in Australia. Health Policy 2024; 146:105111,

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social prescribing

Gray T, Tracey D, Pigott F. Restorative and Regenerative Green Spaces for Vulnerable Communities in Social Housing: The impact of a Community Greening program. J Environmental Psychol 2024; 99:102448

Vulnerable communities represent the most at-risk populations facing inequities and negative health, economic and social wellbeing outcomes. Community gardening has emerged globally as a community-based remedy to reduce these inequities and enhance wellbeing.

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nature presciptions

Hayes S, Sharman L, McNamara N, Dingle G. Link Workers’ and Clients’ Perspectives on How Social Prescribing Offers a Social Cure for Loneliness. J Health Psychol. 2024; doi:10.1177/13591053241274090

The present study adopted the Social Cure framework to provide an understanding of the psychosocial processes involved in helping participants to engage with social activities, from both the link workers’ and clients’ perspectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted w

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social cure approach; social identity theory; social prescribing, link worker

EPIC-CP Group Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy

Ostojic, K., Karem, I., Dee-Price, B.-J., Paget, S.P., Berg, A., Burnett, H., Scott, T.R., Strnadová, I., Woolfenden, S.R., EPIC-CP Group Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy. (2024) Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, . DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16039

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co design; social prescribing; pediatrics;

EPIC-CP GROUP Sociodemographic and clinical indicators of children and young people with cerebral palsy and reported unmet social needs

Yeoh, A., Ostojic, K., Berg, A., Garg, A., Mcintyre, S., Scott, T., Eapen, V., Woolfenden, S.,(shared last author) Paget, S., EPIC-CP GROUP Sociodemographic and clinical indicators of children and young people with cerebral palsy and reported unmet social needs. (2024) Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.16041

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unmet social needs; pediatrics; cerebral palsy

EPIC-CP pilot trial study protocol: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of social prescribing for Australian children with cerebral palsy

Ostojic, K., Karem, I., Paget, S., Berg, A., Burnett, H., Scott, T., Martin, T., Dee-Price, B.-J., McIntyre, S., Smithers-Sheedy, H., Mimmo, L., Masi, A., Scarcella, M., Azmatullah, S., Calderan, J., Mohamed, M., Olaso, A., Van Hoek, M., Van Hoek, D., Woodbury, M., Wilkinson, A., Chambers, G., Zw

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Social Prescribing; Health Equity; Health Services Accessibility; PAEDIATRICS.