Effectiveness and value of relationships in link worker social prescribing over an 18-month follow up period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To make confident referrals to link worker social prescribing (LWSP) programs, GPs and other health providers need evidence of their overall effectiveness and the value of the relationships and social activities that contribute to their outcomes. This research aimed to examine these questions in data collected from participants of a LWSP program over an 18-month follow-up period.

Methods

Sixty-four participants (M_age = 53.59) enrolled in the LWSP arm of a controlled trial provided data at three timepoints: baseline (T1, n = 64), + 8-weeks (T2, n = 50) and + 18-months (T3, n = 30) on group activities, relationship quality with link worker and community group facilitators, and outcomes on loneliness (single-item and ULS-8), distress (K6), wellbeing (WEMWB

SUBMITTER: Sharman LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature