Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To feasibility test a novel community-based financial incentive scheme to promote healthy weight and well-being.

Design

Single-arm, prospective feasibility study using mixed methods.

Setting

Two communities in Scotland experiencing high levels of disadvantage according to the Scottish Index for Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). Community C1 is in a large rural area with a small town centre (population~1.5K) and community C2 is a small and urban community (population~9K), enabling contextual comparison.

Participants

Eligible adult (18 years or over) community members recruited through community outreach.

Intervention

The Enjoy Life LocallY (ELLY) intervention comprised free soup twice weekly (café/delivery/pickup); loyalty card stamped for engagemen

SUBMITTER: Cowie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843023 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature