Self-Growth, Wellbeing and Volunteering – Implications for Social Prescribing: A Qualitative Study
Volunteering - the giving of time and support, without expectation of payment, for the good of others, a community or an organization – may bring about benefits to health and wellbeing. Formal volunteering may be considered as part of a social prescription to which link workers may refer patients. This paper explores the role that volunteering may play as part of social prescribing by considering the impact it can have on health and well-being and highlighting factors that workers may need to consider when connecting patients to volunteering opportunities.
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