Chia-Hui Hung, Chen-Yung Lin
Using concept mapping to evaluate knowledge structure in problem-based learning
BMC medical education
recent reports loneliness epidemic usa growing along robust evidence base suggests loneliness social isolation compromise physical psychological health screening social isolation among atrisk populations referring naturebased community services resources activities social prescribing sp program may provide way connect vulnerable populations broader community increase sense connectedness belonging review explore opportunities social prescribing used tool address connectedness naturebased interventions social prescribing include variety activities linked voluntary community sector organizations eg walking park prescriptions community gardening farmers market vouchers activities promote nature contact strengthen social structures improve longer term mental physical health activating intrapersonal interpersonal environmental processes prescriptions appropriate reaching range highrisk populations including moms minors minors recent immigrants older adults economically linguistically isolated populations unlikely users nature outdoor spaces research needed understand impact sps highrisk populations supports needed allow feel ease outdoors additionally opportunities exist develop technologically socially innovative strategies track patient participation social prescriptions monitor impact time integrate prescribing standard health care practice