An evaluation of Scottish green health prescriptions using the APEASE criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Time spent in green space such as parks and forests can have positive effects on physical and mental health. Green Health Partnerships were set up in Scotland to promote use of green space for health improvement. One of the main mechanisms to achieve this was the setup of Green Health Prescriptions (GHPr). This study evaluates three GHPrs in different localities across a range of feasibility elements, and the funding and resourcing associated with implementation.

Methods

Interviews were conducted across service user, referrer, link worker, and activity provider groups across Dundee, Highland, and North Ayrshire. Interviews were deductively analysed using the APEASE (Acceptability, Practicability, Effectiveness, Affordability, Spillover effects, Equity) criteria. D

SUBMITTER: Howlett N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11846349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature