Dingle GA, Sharman LS, Hayes S, Haslam C, Cruwys T, Jetten J, Haslam SA, McNamara N, Chua D, Baker JR and Johnson T (2024) A controlled evaluation of social prescribing on loneliness for adults in Queensland: 8-week outcomes. Front. Psychol. 15:1359855. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359855

Journal Articles (Australian)
loneliness, social prescribing, group programs, community, health

Campaspe Library Service VIC Social Prescribing Library Podcast series

This series of podcasts discusses the social prescribing library at Campaspe Library Service. It includes interviews with referrers such as Echuca Regional Health and an Aged Care facility as well as participants and how they have benefited. Explains how it works and what it does and features Nerida Dye, Campaspe Shire Community Outreach Worker.

Communication and Promotion Material
social prescribing; podcast; outcomes; referrers; community connector

Dingle GA, Sharman LS. (2022). Social Prescribing: A Review of the Literature. In: Menzies, R.G., Menzies, R.E., Dingle, G.A. (eds) Existential Concerns and Cognitive-Behavioral Procedures. Springer, Cham.

Report
literature review; Loneliness interventions; Social prescribing; Group programs; Stigma

Sonke J, Manhas N, Belden C, Morgan-Daniel J, Akram S, Marjani S, et al. Social prescribing outcomes: a mapping review of the evidence from 13 countries to identify key common outcomes. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023; 10:1266429. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1266429.

Journal Articles (Australian)
social prescribing; arts prescribing; outcomes; social prescribing outcomes; mapping review

Ostojic K, Paget S, Martin T EPIC-CP Group, et al. Codesigning a social prescribing pathway to address the social determinant of health concerns of children with cerebral palsy and their families in Australia: a protocol for a mixed-methods formative research study. BMJ Open 2023; 13: e066346. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066346.

Journal Articles (Australian)
research methods; protocol; codesign; cerebral palsy

Oster C, Skelton C, Leibbrandt R, Hines S, Bonevski B. Models of social prescribing to address non-medical needs in adults: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:642.

Journal Articles (Australian)
scoping review; social prescribing models; Social prescribing; Community referral; Social determinants of health

Jayasinghe S, Holloway TP, Soward R, Patterson KAE, Ahuja KDK, Dalton L, Murray S, Hughes R, Byrne NM, Hills AP. An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure”: Proposal for a Social Prescribing Strategy for Obesity Prevention and Improvement in Health and Well-being. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12: e41280. doi: 10.2196/41280.

Journal Articles (Australian)
capacity building; determinants of health; health care management; obesity; patient education; prevention; screening; service delivery; social prescribing;

Ivers R, Astell-Burt T. Nature Rx: Nature prescribing in general practice. Aust J Gen Pract 2023; 52(4): 183-7.

Journal Articles (Australian)
Nature prescribing; green space; blue space; well-being; link workers; chronic disease management plans; mental healthcare plans; National Disability Insurance Scheme plans

Htun HL, Teshale AB, Cumpston MS, Demos L, Ryan J, Owen A, Freak-Poli R. Effectiveness of social prescribing for chronic disease prevention in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. J Epidemiol Community Health 2023; 77:265-276.

Journal Articles (Australian)
systematic literature review and meta-analysis; chronic disease risk factors; social prescribing exercise

Sharman LS, McNamara N, Hayes S, Dingle GA. Social prescribing link workers-A qualitative Australian perspective. Health Social Care Community 2022; 30(6): e6376-e6385.

Journal Articles (Australian)
Australian link workers' experiences; study; training and support recommendations

Morse DF, Sandhu S, Mulligan K, Tierney S, Polley M, Chiva Giurca B, Slade S, et al. Global developments in social prescribing. BMJ Glob Health. 2022; 7(5):e008524. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008524.

Journal Articles (Australian)
health education and promotion; health policy; health systems; public Health

Irwin L, Rhodes P, Boydell K. Evaluation of a gallery-based Arts Engagement program for depression. Aust Psychologist 2022; 57(3): 186-196, DOI: 10.1080/00050067.2022.2061329.

Journal Articles (Australian)
Arts engagement; social prescription; depression; community psychology; recovery

Fitzmaurice C. Social prescribing: A New Paradigm with Additional Benefits in rural Australia. Aust J Rural Health 2022; 30(2):298-9. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ajr.12871

Journal Articles (Australian)
rural; regional; policy

Dingle GA, Sharman LS, Hayes S, et al. A controlled evaluation of the effect of social prescribing programs on loneliness for adults in Queensland, Australia (protocol). BMC Public Health 2022; 22: 1384. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13743-3

Journal Articles (Australian)
Loneliness; Social prescribing; Social identity; Group programs; Community

Bild E, Pachana NA. Social prescribing: A narrative review of how community engagement can improve wellbeing in later life. Community Applied Social Psychology 2022; 32(6): 1148-215. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2631

Journal Articles (Australian)
narrative systematic literature review; older adults; social connectedness; well-being; social prescribing models; link worker

Anderst A, Hunter K, Andersen M, Walker N, Coombes J, Raman S, et al. Screening and social prescribing in healthcare and social services to address housing issues among children and families: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2022; 12: e054338. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054338. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/4/e054338

Journal Articles (Australian)
systematic review; social determinant of health; social screening tools;

Wallace C, McCosker A, Farmer J, White C. Spanning Communication Boundaries to Address Health Inequalities: The Role of Community Connectors and Social Media. J Appl Comm Res 2021; DOI:10.1080/00909882.2021.1934513. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00909882.2021.1934513

Journal Articles (Australian)
Healthcare services; social media; peer-to-peer; community connectors; engagement

Siette J, Berry H, Jorgensen M, Brett L, Georgiou A, McClean T, Westbrook J. Social Participation Among Older Adults Receiving Community Care Services. J App Gerontol 2021; 40(9):997-1007. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820938973

Journal Articles (Australian)
Older Adults; Social participation; cluster analysis; chi-square analyses; geographical location

Parcsi L. Impact of a local health and hospital service placing a Community Link Worker in a high need social housing area of inner Sydney, Australia. Int J Integrated Care 2021; 21(S1):56. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC20142

Journal Articles (Australian)
link worker; Lessons learned; vulnerable populations; social housing

Aggar C, Thomas T, Gordon C, Bloomfield J, Baker J. Social Prescribing for Individuals Living with Mental Illness in an Australian Community Setting: A Pilot Study. Community Ment Health J 2021; 57:189-95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00631-6

Journal Articles (Australian)
Behavioural health; Case management; Community healthcare; pilot; mental health; evaluation; method