Implementing social prescribing in a rural Ottawa community: collaboration between a community resource centre and a family health organization

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Improvement in well-being by 43% observed among participants after three visits, with a focus on mental health.
Healthcare utilization saw reduced emergency department visits while family doctor visits increased during the intervention.
Social prescribing intervention was collaborative, embedding a link worker into a family health organization to facilitate community resource navigation.
Integration of social prescribing into primary care is promising, but findings are based on small participant data.

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Pilot intervention improved well-being by 43% and reduced healthcare utilization in a rural community, indicating benefits of social prescribing.

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Pilot intervention improved well-being by 43% and reduced healthcare utilization in a rural community, indicating benefits of social prescribing.