"You get out of the house, you talk to each other, you laugh...And that's fantastic" - a qualitative study about older people's perceptions of social prescribing in mainland Portugal

• Main Authors: Andreia Costa (Author), Joana Henriques (Author), Violeta Alarcão (Author), Teresa Madeira (Author), Ana Virgolino (Author), Marie J. Polley (Author), Adriana Henriques (Author), Rodrigo Feteira-Santos (Author), Miguel Arriaga (Author), Paulo Nogueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Social prescribing (SP) is a non-clinical approach, most commonly based in healthcare units, that aims to address non-medical health-related social needs by connecting individuals with community-based services. This qualitative study explores the perception of Portuguese older ad...