Defining social prescribing link worker practice in Europe: an international Delphi consensus study of core functions, training needs and implementation conditions.

Petrazzuoli F, Vidal-Alaball J, Kloppe T, Brand S, Dias S, Dolan M, Dumitra G, Evers S, Halata D, Herrmann W, Jacquet JP, Javorska K, Kenkre J, Fando CL, Mendive JM, Mrduljaš-Đujić N, Napierala H, Neculau A, Paternoster S, Rebhandl E, Robins J, Thulesius H, Kurpas D, Link Worker Delphi Study Collaborative Group

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992
Published: 2026 Sep 15
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992,
  title = {Defining social prescribing link worker practice in Europe: an international Delphi consensus study of core functions, training needs and implementation conditions.},
  author = {Petrazzuoli F and Vidal-Alaball J and Kloppe T and Brand S and Dias S and Dolan M and Dumitra G and Evers S and Halata D and Herrmann W and Jacquet JP and Javorska K and Kenkre J and Fando CL and Mendive JM and Mrduljaš-Đujić N and Napierala H and Neculau A and Paternoster S and Rebhandl E and Robins J and Thulesius H and Kurpas D and Link Worker Delphi Study Collaborative Group},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Defining social prescribing link worker practice in Europe: an international Delphi consensus study of core functions, training needs and implementation conditions.
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AU  - Kloppe T
AU  - Brand S
AU  - Dias S
AU  - Dolan M
AU  - Dumitra G
AU  - Evers S
AU  - Halata D
AU  - Herrmann W
AU  - Jacquet JP
AU  - Javorska K
AU  - Kenkre J
AU  - Fando CL
AU  - Mendive JM
AU  - Mrduljaš-Đujić N
AU  - Napierala H
AU  - Neculau A
AU  - Paternoster S
AU  - Rebhandl E
AU  - Robins J
AU  - Thulesius H
AU  - Kurpas D
AU  - Link Worker Delphi Study Collaborative Group
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JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992
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F, P., J, V., T, K., S, B., S, D., M, D., G, D., S, E., D, H., W, H., JP, J., K, J., J, K., CL, F., JM, M., N, M., H, N., A, N., S, P., E, R., J, R., H, T., D, K., & Group, L. W. D. S. C. (2026). Defining social prescribing link worker practice in Europe: an international Delphi consensus study of core functions, training needs and implementation conditions.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-119992

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