Social prescribing initiatives connecting general practice patients with community-based physical activity: A scoping review with expert interviews

Gissel Rasmussen, Lene, Østergaard Nielsen, Rasmus, Hawkins, Jemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1998-9547, Kallestrup, Per, Midtgaard, Julie and Ryom, Knud 2024. Social prescribing initiatives connecting general practice patients with community-based physical activity: A scoping review with expert interviews. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 10.1177/14034948241299878

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Abstract

Aims: The World Health Organization states that physical inactivity is one of the leading behavioural risk factors for disability and mortality in Europe. Social prescribing holds promise as a possible solution by connecting patients from general practice to community-based physical activity. Although research within social prescribing exists, the process of connecting general practice patients to community-based physical activity is not well investigated. This scoping review aimed to summarise and synthesise knowledge on social prescribing provided by health professionals in general practice towards community-based physical activity. Methods: A systematic search for literature in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, SportsDiscus and other sources was conducted to identify initiatives connecting general practice to community-based physical activity. Semi-structured interviews were then conducted with subject-specific national experts. Finally, preliminary findings from the literature and the interviews were used in a co-creation process with experts to synthesise and finalise the results of a thematic analysis across data sources. Results: Based on 19 records, five expert interviews and subsequent co-creation, we identified three themes: (a) barriers and facilitators, (b) organisational perspectives and (c) value-based considerations. Conclusions: This review illuminates the complex nature of social prescribing programmes that connect general practice patients to community-based physical activity in Denmark. It also presents practical and fundamental considerations when applying social prescribing across different settings.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1403-4948
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	5 December 2024
Date of Acceptance:	29 October 2024
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2024 13:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/174522

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