Social prescription: a meaning for general medicine in Belgium? A qualitative exploration with patients and healthcare providers about the physical literacy counselling program

peer reviewed ; Abstract Purpose In a society where the population is aging and chronic diseases are more and more present, social determinants of health occupy a growing place in primary care medicine. As the demand for holistic care is growing, the bio-psycho-social model takes on its full meaning within primary health care.(1) The “social prescribing” model, introduced in many countries in recent years, allows the integration of non-medical care into the primary health care system without overburdening the health professional. (2) Social prescribing enables general practitioners and others... Mehr ...