Enhancing higher education student well-being through social prescribing: a realist evaluation protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

UK higher education (HE) student numbers are increasing and students report higher levels of mental health and well-being issues. Social prescribing links individuals to community-based, non-medical support. It is widely implemented throughout the UK, and is supported by the Welsh Government. This protocol presents an evaluation of a new social prescribing service to enhance student well-being, a first for UK HE students.

Methods and analysis

A realist evaluation to articulate why, how and to what extent and circumstances social prescribing works for students, using a mixed-methods sequential design of four cycles. Cycle 1 informs the model and programme theory development of how the model works; activities include a Realist Review, Group Concept Mapping and pro

SUBMITTER: Wallace S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8915349 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature