Once is rarely enough: can social prescribing facilitate adherence to non-clinical community and voluntary sector health services? Empirical evidence from Germany

Abstract Background Non-clinical health interventions provided by the voluntary and community sector can improve patients’ health and well-being and reduce pressure on primary and secondary care, but only if patients adhere to them. This study provides novel insights into the impact of doctor referr...

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Main Authors: Veronika Golubinski, Eva-Maria Wild, Vera Winter, Jonas Schreyögg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09927-4