BACKGROUND People live socially complex lives and have different health care needs influenced by socio-economic factors such as deprivation, unemployment, and poor housing. Lack of access to community based social care results in people seeking social support from health care services. This study explores the Life Rooms as a social prescribing model addressing the social determinants of mental health by providing support and access to resources in a local community setting. With an aim to identify key elements that contribute toward enhancing the effectiveness of the Life Rooms social prescribing approach. METHODS Data were obtained through six semi-structured focus groups with mental health service users from two locations in the North West of the UK. Postcode data was collected to generate an Index for Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score, to understand their socio-economic background. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS A total of 18 participants took part in the study. The majority of participants came from disadvantaged backgrounds; 14 participants measuring 3 and below in terms of overall IMD scores and 9 participants belonged to the poorest decile (IMD score = 1). Participants reported on different elements of the Life Rooms which they found as an effective approach to care. Four main themes emerged from the data: 1) social belonging: being able to just 'be' 2) resourceful and accessible; 3) social inclusion and connectedness; and 4) moving forward: self-development and independence. CONCLUSION Findings support the need and benefit social prescribing to improve mental health wellbeing and reduce the burden of mental illness.

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为生活在弱势社区的有心理健康需求的人提供社会处方：生命室模式。


背景技术人们过着复杂的社会生活，并具有受诸如贫困、失业和住房条件恶劣等社会经济因素影响的不同的医疗保健需求。缺乏获得基于社区的社会护理的机会导致人们寻求医疗保健服务的社会支持。本研究探讨了生命室作为一种社会处方模型，通过在当地社区环境中提供支持和资源获取来解决心理健康的社会决定因素。目的是确定有助于提高 Life Rooms 社会处方方法有效性的关键要素。方法 通过来自英国西北部两个地点的心理健康服务用户的六个半结构化焦点小组获得数据。收集邮政编码数据是为了生成多重剥夺指数 (IMD) 分数，以了解他们的社会经济背景。使用主题分析对数据进行分析。结果 共有 18 名参与者参与了该研究。大多数参与者来自弱势群体； 14 名参与者的 IMD 总体得分为 3 及以下，9 名参与者属于最差的十分位（IMD 得分 = 1）。参与者报告了生命室的不同元素，他们认为这是一种有效的护理方法。数据中出现了四个主题：1）社会归属感：能够“成为”2）足智多谋、平易近人； 3）社会包容性和连通性； 4）前进：自我发展和独立。结论 研究结果支持社会处方改善心理健康和减轻精神疾病负担的必要性和有益性。