Digital Social Prescribing Lite: Community Engagement for Preventive Care
Author Information
Author(s): Gan Daniel, Hoverman Adam, Mulligan Kate
Primary Institution: University of Toronto
Hypothesis
How can community engagement improve the uptake of digital social prescribing solutions?
Conclusion
Digital social prescribing lite can enhance preventive integrated care by addressing barriers through community engagement.
Supporting Evidence
- Community engagement is crucial for improving referral uptake in digital social prescribing.
- Barriers include resource allocation and staff burnout.
- A place-based wellness model was developed to align interests across sectors.
- An automated referral and monitoring platform is proposed to reduce clinician burden.
Takeaway
This study shows that getting the community involved can help doctors and health workers work better together to keep people healthy.
Methodology
The study used customer discovery to explore barriers and conducted market research with health and community stakeholders.
Limitations
The study may be limited by the perspectives of the stakeholders involved and the specific context of Metro Vancouver.
Participant Demographics
Health and community stakeholders in Metro Vancouver.
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