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. 2023 Jun 15;23:642. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09650-x

Table 2.

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

Process Options Scoping review documents mapped against each option
1. Identify potential participants Personal/ professional judgement [9, 3942, 4574, 76, 7891, 94101, 104108, 111114, 116137, 139158, 160168, 172, 173, 175183, 185]
Formal process (e.g., screening tool) [43, 44, 92, 93, 102, 105, 115, 159, 169171, 184]
Use of digital technology [43, 44, 92, 93, 102, 110, 115, 169171, 184]
2a. Is a Link Worker required Yes [9, 3942, 4648, 50, 5260, 62, 63, 6578, 8082, 8489, 91, 9499, 101, 103, 106108, 110, 112122, 124126, 130, 134137, 139, 140, 142145, 147149, 151157, 159161, 164167, 169172, 175, 176, 179183, 185]
2b. How will the referral to the link worker be made? Personal contact [9, 39, 40, 42, 47, 48, 50, 5260, 62, 63, 6674, 78, 8082, 8489, 91, 9496, 98, 99, 101, 105108, 110, 112123, 125, 126, 130, 131, 134136, 139, 140, 143145, 148, 149, 151157, 159161, 164167, 172, 175, 176, 179183, 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, 9799, 124, 130, 135, 136, 139, 160, 167, 180]
Use of digital technology [75, 97, 142, 147, 169171]
3. Screen for non-medical needs Personal/ professional judgement [9, 39, 40, 42, 4547, 4957, 6063, 6574, 7678, 8089, 9799, 101, 104, 106108, 110, 112, 113, 116137, 139161, 164168, 171, 173, 177, 178, 181185]
Formal screening tool [41, 43, 44, 48, 58, 59, 64, 75, 79, 82, 88, 9294, 102, 103, 109, 111, 114, 115, 138, 162, 163, 169, 170, 172, 174176]
Use of digital technology [41, 43, 44, 59, 75, 79, 82, 88, 9294, 100, 102, 111, 115, 138, 163, 169, 170, 174176]
4. Refer to non-medical services and supports Provide service information to the individual (signposting) [9, 3944, 4648, 5053, 5574, 7678, 8099, 101, 103110, 112137, 139141, 143149, 151174, 176185]
Self-referral [51, 111, 128, 129, 138, 158]
Use of digital technology/ referral form [4345, 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, 4547, 50, 5558, 62, 6674, 76, 78, 80, 8489, 91, 9699, 101, 103, 107, 114, 116, 120122, 124, 126, 130, 134136, 139, 140, 142145, 147149, 151157, 160, 161, 164, 165, 172, 176, 181183, 185]
6. Follow-up Yes [9, 39, 40, 42, 4547, 50, 55, 56, 58, 62, 6674, 76, 78, 80, 8489, 91, 9499, 101, 107, 109, 114, 116, 120122, 124, 126, 130, 134, 135, 139, 140, 142145, 147149, 151157, 160162, 164166, 172, 176, 179183, 185]