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Table 2 Program processes and decision-making options for each stage (according to programs included in the scoping review)

From: Models of social prescribing to address non-medical needs in adults: a scoping review

Process

Options

Scoping review documents mapped against each option

1. Identify potential participants

Personal/ professional judgement

[9, 39,40,41,42, 45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 76, 78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91, 94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101, 104,105,106,107,108, 111,112,113,114, 116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137, 139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158, 160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168, 172, 173, 175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183, 185]

Formal process (e.g., screening tool)

[43, 44, 92, 93, 102, 105, 115, 159, 169,170,171, 184]

Use of digital technology

[43, 44, 92, 93, 102, 110, 115, 169,170,171, 184]

2a. Is a Link Worker required

Yes

[9, 39,40,41,42, 46,47,48, 50, 52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60, 62, 63, 65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78, 80,81,82, 84,85,86,87,88,89, 91, 94,95,96,97,98,99, 101, 103, 106,107,108, 110, 112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122, 124,125,126, 130, 134,135,136,137, 139, 140, 142,143,144,145, 147,148,149, 151,152,153,154,155,156,157, 159,160,161, 164,165,166,167, 169,170,171,172, 175, 176, 179,180,181,182,183, 185]

2b. How will the referral to the link worker be made?

Personal contact

[9, 39, 40, 42, 47, 48, 50, 52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60, 62, 63, 66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 78, 80,81,82, 84,85,86,87,88,89, 91, 94,95,96, 98, 99, 101, 105,106,107,108, 110, 112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123, 125, 126, 130, 131, 134,135,136, 139, 140, 143,144,145, 148, 149, 151,152,153,154,155,156,157, 159,160,161, 164,165,166,167, 172, 175, 176, 179,180,181,182,183, 185]

Formal referral process (e.g., referral form)

[41, 45, 46, 65, 68, 76, 97, 124, 137, 142, 147, 170, 171]

Self-referral

[58, 60, 65, 68, 69, 78, 87, 91, 97,98,99, 124, 130, 135, 136, 139, 160, 167, 180]

Use of digital technology

[75, 97, 142, 147, 169,170,171]

3. Screen for non-medical needs

Personal/ professional judgement

[9, 39, 40, 42, 45,46,47, 49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57, 60,61,62,63, 65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 76,77,78, 80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89, 97,98,99, 101, 104, 106,107,108, 110, 112, 113, 116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137, 139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161, 164,165,166,167,168, 171, 173, 177, 178, 181,182,183,184,185]

Formal screening tool

[41, 43, 44, 48, 58, 59, 64, 75, 79, 82, 88, 92,93,94, 102, 103, 109, 111, 114, 115, 138, 162, 163, 169, 170, 172, 174,175,176]

Use of digital technology

[41, 43, 44, 59, 75, 79, 82, 88, 92,93,94, 100, 102, 111, 115, 138, 163, 169, 170, 174,175,176]

4. Refer to non-medical services and supports

Provide service information to the individual (signposting)

[9, 39,40,41,42,43,44, 46,47,48, 50,51,52,53, 55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 76,77,78, 80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99, 101, 103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110, 112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137, 139,140,141, 143,144,145,146,147,148,149, 151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174, 176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185]

Self-referral

[51, 111, 128, 129, 138, 158]

Use of digital technology/ referral form

[43,44,45, 49, 54, 61, 75, 79, 82, 88, 94, 100, 102, 111, 138, 150, 160, 175]

5. Additional health coaching/ support

Yes

[9, 39, 40, 42, 45,46,47, 50, 55,56,57,58, 62, 66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 76, 78, 80, 84,85,86,87,88,89, 91, 96,97,98,99, 101, 103, 107, 114, 116, 120,121,122, 124, 126, 130, 134,135,136, 139, 140, 142,143,144,145, 147,148,149, 151,152,153,154,155,156,157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 172, 176, 181,182,183, 185]

6. Follow-up

Yes

[9, 39, 40, 42, 45,46,47, 50, 55, 56, 58, 62, 66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74, 76, 78, 80, 84,85,86,87,88,89, 91, 94,95,96,97,98,99, 101, 107, 109, 114, 116, 120,121,122, 124, 126, 130, 134, 135, 139, 140, 142,143,144,145, 147,148,149, 151,152,153,154,155,156,157, 160,161,162, 164,165,166, 172, 176, 179,180,181,182,183, 185]