7 February 2018

Facilitators and barriers of implementing and delivering social prescribing services: a systematic review

Facilitators and barriers of implementing and delivering social prescribing services: a systematic review
BMC Health Services Research 2018 v18:86. 7 February 2018
  • A systematic review of the evidence around facilitators and barriers to the implementation of social prescribing identified eight, generally low quality, studies. 
  • Factors identified related to: the implementation approach, legal agreements, leadership, management and organisation, staff turnover, staff engagement, relationships and communication between partners and stakeholders, characteristics of general practices, and the local infrastructure.