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Link worker perspectives of early implementation of social prescribing: A ‘Researcher‐in‐Residence’ study

Health and Social Care in the Community, 2021
Social prescribing (SP) is increasing in popularity in the UK and can enable healthcare providers to respond more effectively to a range of non-clinical needs.
Kerryn Husk, Sheena Asthana, Emma Hazeldine   +2 more
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Social prescribing link workers—A qualitative Australian perspective

Health & Social Care in the Community, 2022
Social prescribing (or community referral) is a model of healthcare designed to address social needs that contribute to poor health. At the heart of social prescribing programs is the link worker, who liaises between clients, health professionals and community organisations.
Sharman, Leah S., McNamara, Niamh, Hayes, Shaun, Dingle, Genevieve A.   +3 more
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Improving understanding of social prescribing by potential referrers [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundSocial prescribing (SP) connects people with non-clinical, community resources to address social determinants of health and improve wellbeing.
Jason Su, Tabitha Ward, Charlotte Rafik, Matthew Cooper, Anna Purna Basu, Anna Purna Basu   +5 more
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Primary care-based link workers providing social prescribing to improve health and social care outcomes for people with multimorbidity in socially deprived areas (the LinkMM trial): Pilot study for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 2021
Introduction: Individuals with multimorbidity in deprived areas experience worse health outcomes and fragmented care. Research suggests that primary care-based link workers providing social prescribing have potential to improve health and well-being ...
Bridget Kiely, Deirdre Connolly, Barbara Clyne, Fiona Boland, Patrick O’Donnell, Eamon O Shea, Susan M Smith   +6 more
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The Social Prescribing Link Worker—Clarifying the Role to Harness Potential: A Scoping Review

Health and Social Care in the Community
Recent work outlines definitions of social prescribing, but the role of a social prescribing link worker (SPLW) remains ill defined. Core components of the role must be clarified to enable the study of its impact in connecting people to community‐based ...
Aideen Gildea, Karen Galway, Liam O'Hare   +2 more
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The consequences of micro-discretions and boundaries in the social prescribing link worker role in England: a realist evaluation

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background Social prescribing addresses non-medical factors affecting health and well-being. Link workers are key to its delivery by connecting people to relevant support, often in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
Stephanie Tierney, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Amadea Turk, Steven Markham, Jordan Gorenberg, Joanne Reeve, Caroline Mitchell, Kerryn Husk, Sabi Redwood, Anthony Meacock, Catherine Pope, Kamal R Mahtani   +12 more
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Link workers providing social prescribing and health and social care coordination for people with multimorbidity in socially deprived areas (the LinkMM trial): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Link workers are non-health or social care professionals based in primary care who support people to develop and achieve a personalised set of health and social goals by engaging with community resources.
Fiona Boland, Barbara Clyne, Bridget Kiely   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Cerebral Palsy Link Worker (CP LINK) study: Protocol for a feasibility study with integrated process evaluation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundCerebral palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong physical disability in the UK and is linked to multiple social, psychological and health inequalities which are often amplified as this group ages.
Kimberley J Smith, Erica Ranzato, Miriam Creeger, Valerie L Stevenson, Karen Lowton, Cherry Kilbride, Meriel Norris, Christina Victor, Thelonious McCarthy Budzynski, Emma Livingstone   +9 more
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Working between systems: an umbrella review of care navigator roles and responsibilities [PDF]

Frontiers in Health Services
BackgroundA growing workforce is being employed internationally to assist patients in navigating between health and social care providers. These roles operate under various care models including patient navigation, social prescribing, and care ...
Shalini Wijekulasuriya, Leanne Wahlstrom, Suzanne Lewis, Zoi Triandafilidis, Zoi Triandafilidis, Christina Rojas, Nicholas Goodwin, Nicholas Goodwin, Antonina Semkina, Annette Boaz, Caroline Norrie, Yvonne Zurynski   +11 more
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Patient buy-in to social prescribing through link workers as part of person-centred care: a realist evaluation

Health and Social Care Delivery Research
Background Social prescribing link workers have become part of primary health care in recent years. They help patients to recognise non-medical factors affecting their health and identify sources of support, often in the voluntary, community and social ...
Stephanie Tierney, Geoffrey Wong, Debra Westlake, Amadea Turk, Steven Markham, Jordan Gorenberg, Joanne Reeve, Caroline Mitchell, Kerryn Husk, Sabi Redwood, Tony Meacock, Catherine Pope, Beccy Baird, Kamal R Mahtani   +13 more
doaj   +2 more sources