Social Prescribing & raising awareness on social determinants of health - primary care, community setting and hospitals
Social prescribing is an innovative approach to systematically address health-related, non-medical concerns. Social prescribing has its starting point in primary care, where staff are sensitised to these concerns and refer patients to so-called specialists with a link-working function if there is a corresponding need. These specialists work with patients to identify their needs and resources and, where appropriate, refer them to community services.
In a webinar series organised by the Austrian National Public Health Institute in cooperation with the WHO, the national academy for social prescribing and the international social prescribing collaborative, the question of whether and how social prescribing can also be introduced in hospitals or the community will be explored. What are the commonalities and differences in implementation in different settings?
International experts share their experience and lay the foundation for an interactive discussion with the participants.
The webinar on raising awareness and implementing social prescribing in primary care, hospital and community settings will kick things off. Don't miss it!
Aims and content of the webinar:
- Introduction of the audience to the concept of social prescribing
- Providing knowledge of what the implementation of social prescribing means in the different settings (how is social prescribing implemented)
- Demonstrating the potential of Social Prescribing in different settings
- Discussion of the possibilities and necessities of raising awareness of the importance of health-related, psychosocial, and emotional concerns in the three settings (raising awareness among employees)
