3. Project name, location: The Well-being Coordination service, South Devon Author, year: Elston et al., 2019 [22] Date project established (or time period of evaluation): Not reported Type of evaluation: Uncontrolled before and after | To evaluate the impact of “holistic” link-workers on service users’ well-being, self-management activation and frailty, and their use of health and social care services and the associated costs. Explore what patient characteristics on programme entry were associated with positive outcomes. | Referred to link worker: N = 1046 Attended link worker appointment: N = 251 Attended a prescribed activity/services: Not reported GP surgeries involved: Not reported | Approached to participate: Not reported Agreed to participate: N = 151 Included in evaluation analysis: N = 86 | Activity: 30 - 40 min strengths-based guided conversation. Setting goals; resilience-focused coaching, co-produced plan, signposting to local health, social and economic services; practical support. Duration: Up to 12 weeks |
4. Project name, location: Happy and Healthy classes, North West of England Author, year: Giebel, 2021 [23] Date project established (or time period of evaluation): Jan 2019-Jan 2020 Type of evaluation: Uncontrolled before and after | To evaluate a socially prescribed community service provided to people with dementia and family carers offering physical and mental activities | Referred to link worker: N = 25 Attended link worker appointment: N = 25 Attended a prescribed activity/services: N = 25 GP surgeries involved: Not reported | Approached to participate: Not reported Agreed to participate: N = 25 (N = 14 people living with dementia, N = 11 family carers) Included in evaluation analysis: N = 15 | Activity: Support for well-being and signposting to various well-being services, including the “Happy and Healthy” classes. Availability of weekly 60-minute physical and mental activity well-being classes: low-impact exercises, walks, Tai Chi, relaxation techniques, mindfulness, games; offered “quiet hours” in the gym and swimming pool and low-impact exercise and water-based classes. Duration: Up to 12 months |
5. Project name, location: The Luton social prescribing pathway, Luton Author, year: Pescheny, 2019 [24] Date project established (or time period of evaluation): Jan 2016-Mar 2018 Type of evaluation: Uncontrolled before and after study | To assess the change in energy expenditure levels of service users after taking part in the Luton social prescribing programme. | Referred to link worker: N = 448 Attended link worker appointment: Not reported Attended a prescribed activity/services: Not reported GP surgeries involved: Not reported | Approached to participate: Not reported Agreed to participate: N = 186 Included in evaluation analysis: N = 146 | Activity: Appropriate referral to advice services such as debt, housing, employment; physical activities such as walking groups, aerobics, yoga, gardening; social activities such as lunch clubs; stress management and relaxation courses; creative courses such as art clubs. Duration: 2 programmes of 10 weekly 2 hour sessions conducted over two years |