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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Perceived social support is vital for successful exercise referral schemes (ERS).
  • Limited guidance exists on integrating social support within ERS.
  • This study explores a peer support intervention within an English ERS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the acceptability of a 12-week social-identity-informed peer support intervention.
  • To enhance perceived social support for ERS clients.
  • To understand the roles and impact of peer volunteers in ERS.

Main Methods:

  • A 12-week peer support intervention involving five trained peer volunteers.
  • Peer volunteers provided practical, informational, motivational, and emotional support.
  • Thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with peers, EROs, and clients.

Main Results:

  • Exercise referral officers (EROs) utilized peer volunteers to supplement client experiences.
  • Peers were acceptable to stakeholders, reducing ERO burden and increasing client comfort.
  • Participants provided feedback for intervention refinement.

Conclusions:

  • Peer volunteers are a cost-effective and acceptable method for delivering auxiliary social support in ERS.
  • Structured peer integration can improve social support accessibility for ERS participants.
  • This approach can facilitate higher ERS completion rates.