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This research aims to increase understanding of the current implementation of the social prescribing (SP) strategy in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The research will be a formative evaluation to examine i) how SP has been implemented in different contexts, ii) who seems to be benefitting from SP from the healthcare providers’ and healthcare users’ perspectives, and iii) whether a digital platform could be positioned into future SP care infrastructure to improve SP utilisation and care experiences.
Why it is important - We want to know more about and improve the implementation of SP and community-based support as they have been identified as key components of the NHS Comprehensive Model of Personalised Care, which aims to prevent and address health inequalities and make personalised care business as usual across the health and care system.
Design - A qualitative, realist evaluation strategy will be adopted. Data will be collected through interviews, focus groups, workshops and a citizens' jury with various stakeholders including service users, SP community providers, link workers and central NHS and local authority organisations involved with the planning and implementation of SP strategy in Lancashire and South Cumbria. Interviews and focus groups will take place in the community at SP activity provider sites, and at the Integrated Care Systems organisations. Workshops and the citizens' jury will take place at Lancaster University. Data will be analysed using thematic analysis.
The study is expected to complete in February 2023.
The project is being run in two parts - Part 1 - interview and focus groups with non-NHS social prescribing community providers e.g., art therapy providers, yoga studios etc., including non-NHS/self-referred service users. We have already received Lancaster University ethics approval for Part 1 non-NHS research activities.
This IRAS application refers to Part 2, which involves interviews/focus groups with NHS parties and NHS-referred service users, and workshops/citizens' jury with all stakeholders.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Qualitative;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
- No experience of social prescribing provision or the referral/acceptance process in Lancashire and South Cumbria - Aged under 18 years of age - Inability to communicate effectively in English as all documents (PIS, consent form etc) and all interview/focus group/workshop questions and citizens' jury event will be delivered in English - Inability to provide informed consent
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
The study is sponsored by University of Lancaster and funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) .
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