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Social Prescribing: An Interview With Dr. Tara Mastracci
In this extraordinary interview, Cristina Ruiz Segria, CTSNet Senior Editor—Clinical Care Providers, speaks with Dr. Tara Mastracci, a vascular surgeon currently working as a complex aortic surgeon at Barts Heart Hospital, St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, East London, United Kingdom. Dr. Mastracci leads both the Endovascular Aortic Service and the Social Prescribing Program for the East London Cardiovascular Prevention Group (ELoPE). Together, they discuss social prescribing and the ramifications of social deprivation.
They explore the benefits of having social prescribers, as implemented in the UK, and examine how other countries approach social prescribing and its various methods. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of localization in social prescribing and the necessity of investigating nonclinical aspects of people’s lives. Dr. Mastracci also shares insights from her study with heart attack patients, highlighting the significance of co-designing the project with patients and the evolution of this research. Finally, they discuss the future of social prescribing.
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