Social Prescribing Referrals in Lisbon from 2018 to 2023

A cross-sectional study of 1,298 referrals to a social prescribing program in Lisbon, Portugal, between September 2018 and December 2023. The data was collected by Louíse Viecili Hoffmeister via referral forms and analyzes reasons for referral across pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in referral reasons based on the comparison of pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 periods.
• Model associations between patient characteristics, comorbidities, and specific referral reasons like social isolation or mental health concerns.
• Identify co-occurring reasons for referral, such as the link between social isolation, mental health concerns, and sedentary lifestyle mentioned in the results.

Strengths

• Contains 1,298 referral records with quantified primary reasons for referral (e.g., Social and financial support at 58.9%).
• Provides a longitudinal analysis across three distinct time periods spanning over five years (September 2018 to December 2023).
• Results include specific statistical associations between referral reasons and patient factors.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is limited to a single program in Lisbon, Portugal, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Louíse Viecili Hoffmeister via figshare.

Collection Method

Data collected through social prescribing referral forms.

Time Range

September 2018 to December 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-26 06:02:02; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Lisbon, Portugal.