Signal Canadian data claims arts prescribing cuts primary care visits 42% and returns $4.43 per dollar
Summary
Citing the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing, the initiative reports that arts-based social prescribing programmes can reduce primary care visits by up to 42% and emergency department use by 24%, generating an estimated return of $4.43 for every dollar invested.
Classification
Main topicDemocracy & Governance
Region menusNorth America
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:CA
Impactscope:country · geo_region:north_america · country:CA
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Initiative Trends 2026: Collective Intelligence and Foresight from Global Wellness Leaders Global Wellness Institute page=70;section=Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative Trends / TREND 1: Social Prescribing for Music - From the Clinic to the Community 2026-05 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-cf76d10f7b02