Social prescribing: Combating loneliness is everyone's business

Nyatanga, Brian

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Nyatanga, Brian (2020) Social prescribing: Combating loneliness is everyone's business. British Journal of Community Nursing, 25 (4). p. 200. ISSN Print: 1462-4753 Online: 2052-2215

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Abstract:

The article discusses the concept of social prescribing and its role in combating loneliness. Topics mentioned include a loneliness strategy developed in Great Britain to help eligible people access support and resources to ameliorate their situation, the role of social media in tackling loneliness, and the distinction between being alone and being lonely.

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Staff and students at the University of Worcester can access the full-text of the online published article via library search. External users should check availability with their local library or Interlibrary Requests Service.

Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:

loneliness, UK, social prescribing, older people, elderly

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R Medicine > R Medicine (General)

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College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Nursing and Midwifery

Academic Schools:

School of Nursing & Midwifery

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Depositing User:

Brian Nyatanga

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