Social Prescribing Policy, Research and Practice Transforming Systems and Communities for Improved Health and Wellbeing
Three chapters are dedicated to England given the wide-ranging contribution of this country to the development of social prescribing. Among the topics covered: An international perspective on social prescribing: introduction The role of social prescribing in addressing health inequalities Implementi...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2024, 2024
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Three chapters are dedicated to England given the wide-ranging contribution of this country to the development of social prescribing. Among the topics covered: An international perspective on social prescribing: introduction The role of social prescribing in addressing health inequalities Implementing social prescribing schemes Conclusion: The present and future of social prescribing Social Prescribing Policy, Research and Practice: Transforming Systems and Communities for Improved Health and Wellbeing encapsulates the wide-ranging evidence on social prescribing in a single volume. The book should appeal to a broad and diverse audience including researchers interested in the evaluation and effective design and implementation of social prescribing and community health intervention more generally; researchers and commissioners of public health interventions; healthcare professionals involved in the development of health interventions in primary, secondary and tertiary care; the local health economy which includes local government departments (e.g., public health, housing, employment, social services); professionals working in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector; policy makers; and university students (including medical students) This contributed volume uniquely enhances our knowledge and understanding of social prescribing internationally. It fills a gap in the literature by engaging critically with the concept of social prescribing across different countries, to contribute to more general lessons that can be used in a variety of contexts. The book discusses the strengths and weaknesses in the design, implementation, evaluation, policy, and practice of social prescribing. Each chapter has a framework structured around three key themes: the key policies underpinning social prescribing, the evaluation and research evidence base, and practice including the design and implementation of social prescribing. Country-based chapters focus on the development of social prescribing and include case studies of different social prescribing models in England, Wales, Portugal, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Canada and Singapore. |
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Physical Description: | XXI, 186 p. 1 illus online resource |
ISBN: | 9783031521065 |