Steps to benefit from social prescription: a qualitative interview study.
Adult
Community Networks
/ organization & administration
Female
General Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Prescriptions
Qualitative Research
Referral and Consultation
/ organization & administration
Social Environment
Social Isolation
/ psychology
Social Participation
/ psychology
community referrals
general practice
health inequalities
qualitative research
social medicine
social prescribing
Journal
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
ISSN: 1478-5242
Titre abrégé: Br J Gen Pract
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9005323
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Jan 2020
Historique:
received:
31
03
2019
accepted:
16
08
2019
pubmed:
20
11
2019
medline:
8
7
2020
entrez:
20
11
2019
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The popularity of social prescribing has grown in recent years following a series of high-profile recommendations in scientific reviews, political reports, and media coverage. Social prescribing has the potential to address multiple health and social problems, but few studies have examined how it works. To explore the ways by which social prescribing may be beneficial to individuals undertaking socially prescribed activity (SPA). A qualitative interview study involving people attending a range of SPA. Participants were purposively recruited from a multi-activity social prescribing provider. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Analysis used a thematic approach, in which emerging themes were contextualised with interview transcripts and findings from existing literature. The study identified five themes, which together formed a journey of engagement and participation. While not always present for any one individual, the themes occurred in a consistent order: receiving professional support for social problems; engaging with others through participation in SPA; learning different ways to relate to other people and developing new skills; changing perceptions by realising personal assets and becoming open to the possibility of new futures; and developing a positive outlook on the present while moving forwards in pursuit of future goals and better health. SPA appears to benefit individuals by a process that begins with personalised professional help to address social problems and moves through engagement with activities and others, to the recognition of personal and social assets and opportunities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The popularity of social prescribing has grown in recent years following a series of high-profile recommendations in scientific reviews, political reports, and media coverage. Social prescribing has the potential to address multiple health and social problems, but few studies have examined how it works.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To explore the ways by which social prescribing may be beneficial to individuals undertaking socially prescribed activity (SPA).
DESIGN AND SETTING
METHODS
A qualitative interview study involving people attending a range of SPA.
METHOD
METHODS
Participants were purposively recruited from a multi-activity social prescribing provider. Data were collected using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Analysis used a thematic approach, in which emerging themes were contextualised with interview transcripts and findings from existing literature.
RESULTS
RESULTS
The study identified five themes, which together formed a journey of engagement and participation. While not always present for any one individual, the themes occurred in a consistent order: receiving professional support for social problems; engaging with others through participation in SPA; learning different ways to relate to other people and developing new skills; changing perceptions by realising personal assets and becoming open to the possibility of new futures; and developing a positive outlook on the present while moving forwards in pursuit of future goals and better health.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
SPA appears to benefit individuals by a process that begins with personalised professional help to address social problems and moves through engagement with activities and others, to the recognition of personal and social assets and opportunities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31740455
pii: bjgp19X706865
doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X706865
pmc: PMC6863678
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e36-e44Informations de copyright
© British Journal of General Practice 2020.
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