Understanding the effectiveness and mechanisms of a social prescribing service: a mixed method analysis

• Egile Nagusiak: James Woodall (Egilea), Joanne Trigwell (Egilea), Ann-Marie Bunyan (Egilea), Gary Raine (Egilea), Victoria Eaton (Egilea), Joanne Davis (Egilea), Lucy Hancock (Egilea), Mary Cunningham (Egilea), Sue Wilkinson (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Abstract Background Evidence of the effectiveness of social prescribing is inconclusive causing commissioning challenges. This research focusses on a social prescribing scheme in Northern England which deploys 'Wellbeing Coordinators' who offer support to individuals, providing advice on l...