Evidenced outcome: Improved patient mood

• Evidence point
  25 of 28 patients agreed or strongly agreed that the volunteer cheered them up / improved their mood. 22 of 28 patients agreed or strongly agreed that the volunteer helped them to feel less anxious.
• Primary beneficiary
  Service users
• Partner organisation
  Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Volunteering role / intervention
  Emergency Department Volunteers
• Evidence strength
  Promising
• Produced
  April 2024

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