Muhl Caitlin, Mulligan Kate, Bayoumi Imaan, Ashcroft Rachelle, Godfrey Christina
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Int J Integr Care. 2023 Jan 25;23(1):3. doi: 10.5334/ijic.6984. eCollection 2023 Jan-Mar.
There is currently no agreed definition of social prescribing. This is problematic for research, policy, and practice, as the use of common language is the crux of establishing a common understanding. Both conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing are needed to address this gap. Therefore, the aim of the study that is outlined in this protocol is to establish internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing.
A Delphi study will be conducted to develop internationally accepted conceptual and operational definitions of social prescribing with an international, multidisciplinary panel of experts. It is anticipated that this study will involve approximately 40 participants (range = 20-60 participants) and consist of 3-5 rounds. Consensus will be defined as ≥80% agreement.
Not only will these definitions serve to unite the social prescribing community, but they will also inform research, policy, and practice. By laying the groundwork for the formation of a robust evidence base, this foundational work will support the advancement of social prescribing and help to unlock the full potential of the social prescribing movement.
This important work will be foundational and timely, given the rapid spread of the social prescribing movement around the world.
目前尚无关于社会处方的公认定义。这对研究、政策和实践来说是个问题，因为使用共同语言是达成共同理解的关键。需要社会处方的概念性定义和操作性定义来填补这一空白。因此，本方案中概述的研究目的是建立国际公认的社会处方概念性定义和操作性定义。
将开展一项德尔菲研究，与一个国际多学科专家小组共同制定国际公认的社会处方概念性定义和操作性定义。预计该研究将有大约40名参与者（范围为20 - 60名参与者），并包括3 - 5轮。共识将定义为≥80%的一致意见。
这些定义不仅将有助于团结社会处方领域的人士，还将为研究、政策和实践提供信息。通过为形成强大的证据基础奠定基础，这项基础性工作将支持社会处方的发展，并有助于释放社会处方运动的全部潜力。
鉴于社会处方运动在全球迅速传播，这项重要工作将具有基础性且及时。
