• Atencion primaria · Dec 2022

    [Implementation of a social prescribing protocol in Aragon's primary care teams].

    • Marina Pola-Garcia, Marta Domínguez García, Ángel Gasch-Gallén, María Luz Lou Alcaine, Natalia Enríquez Martín, and Carmen Belén Benedé Azagra.
    • Centro de Salud Almozara, Sector Zaragoza II, Servicio Aragonés de Salud, Zaragoza, España; Grupo GIIS011, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, Zaragoza, España. Electronic address: marinapolagarcia@gmail.com.
    • Aten Primaria. 2022 Dec 1; 54 (12): 102496102496.

    ObjectiveTo analyze the implementation of social prescribing guideline in primary care Aragón.DesignObservational, descriptive, cross-sectional study.LocationOne hundred twenty-three primary care teams of Aragón.ParticipantsSocial prescribing made with the protocol «Recomendación Activos - AP» of electronic health record of primary care Aragón from September 2018 to March 2021.Main MeasurementsThe most relevant variables of the protocol were described: age, sex, province, health sector, basic health area, health problem, aspect to be enhanced, asset for health recommended, type of professional, degree of assistance, satisfaction and improvement.ResultsThe protocol was used 2109 times, 1482 recommendations were made and 428 follow-ups were performed. The use of the protocol increased progressively until March 2020. A total of 1431 people received one recommendation and 51 received more than one recommendation. The average age of the beneficiaries was 67.9years. 74.8% of recommendations were addressed to women. Diagnoses related to social and psychological problems were the most frequently recommended, and the physical sphere was the aspect most promoted. Most social prescribing was linked to physical activity and resources for the promotion of personal autonomy. More than 90% of the people regularly attended the activity, the average satisfaction was 4.8 (0/5) and the degree of improvement 4.3 (0/5).ConclusionsThe implementation of asset for health recommended within the Aragon community care strategy is working, however, some aspects need to be reviewed. It is necessary to continue generating evidence to be able to adapt and make this process more efficient.Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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