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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Integrating non-clinical supports into care: A systematic review of social prescribing referral pathways for mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial improvement

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SSSamantha SpanosSWShalini WijekulasuriyaLELouise A. Ellis

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Overview

Systematic review evaluates social prescribing referral pathways for mental health outcomes, suggesting varied effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Referral pathways identified across health and community sectors improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes, but findings vary considerably.
  • Results come from 30 studies, highlighting wellbeing, anxiety, and depression as frequently measured outcomes, yet showing mixed results.
  • Systematic review analyzed studies from January 2010 to April 2024, focusing on social prescribing's impact on various psychosocial factors.
  • High variability in methodologies limits definitive conclusions, calling for standardised measures in social prescribing evaluations.

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Spanos et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af33e9cf1dd9ea359e9065https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.9127
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