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

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Pilot intervention improved well-being and reduced healthcare utilization, indicating social prescribing's potential in primary care.

Improvement in well-being by 43% observed in participants after social prescribing intervention, indicating positive health impact.
Healthcare utilization reduced for emergency services while family doctor visits increased among participants within the intervention.
Pilot intervention implemented over 10 months involved collaboration between a community resource centre and family health organization.
Findings highlight the potential of social prescribing to enhance care integration in rural health settings.

McGarity‐Shipley et al. (2025) studied this question.

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