Suicide is an important problem among older adults and in particular older men. Risk factors
for suicide in older adults include the loss of a loved one, loneliness and physical illness …

Objectives To establish the evidence base for the effects on health outcomes and costs of
social prescribing link workers (non-health or social care professionals who connect people …

Objective The aim of this study was to establish internationally accepted conceptual and
operational definitions of social prescribing. Design A three-round Delphi study was …

Methods: We performed a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of interventional
studies of community referral interventions focused on facilitating psychosocial support. We …

This systematic review aims to investigate the evidence in applying a co-design, co-
productive approach to develop social prescribing interventions. A growing body of …

Abstract Purpose of Review Social prescribing (SP) is defined as a non-medical community
referral program to support well-being and health. This review explores the current evidence …

Rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness globally have highlighted the need for
a greater understanding of their mental and physical health implications. Robust evidence …

Background The health and wellbeing consequences of social determinants of health and
health behaviours are well established. This has led to a growing interest in social …

Social prescribing is a means by which clinical services can link individuals who have
psychological, social and/or practical needs with non-clinical services within their local …

Objective Social prescribing is a person-centred model of care with emphases on lessening
the impact of unmet social needs, supporting the delivery of personalised care, and reducing …