| Title: | Mental health service preparedness during a pandemic : A Delphi study in Slovenia |
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| Authors: | ID Selak, Špela (Author)
ID Crnkovič, Nuša (Author)
ID Horvat, Janja (Author)
ID Makivić, Irena (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://reference-global.com/article/10.2478/sjph-2026-0011
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  NIJZ - National Institute of Public Health
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| Abstract: | Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic posed significant challenges for mental health, requiring many mental health services to reorganise. The aim of this study was to develop a set of consensus-based recommendations outlining measures and activities for the operation of mental health services during a potential pandemic in Slovenia. Methods To develop a preliminary list of measures, relevant literature, existing guidelines, and COVID-19 response practices were reviewed. These measures were then evaluated using a modified Delphi method. Eleven Slovenian mental health experts participated in 4 Delphi rounds to determine which measures should be implemented and at which stage of a potential future pandemic. Results Consensus was reached on 47 measures and activities. The majority were classified for implementation before or at the onset of a potential pandemic, with only a small number designated for implementation during the pandemic. Conclusions The identified measures and activities are discussed in relation to existing research and international frameworks. They represent consensus-based preparedness guidance for the organisation of mental health services during a pandemic or similar public health emergency and may inform the future development of national guidelines and strategic frameworks. |
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| Keywords: | mental health services, pandemic preparedness, Delphi consensus, health system resilience |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Article acceptance date: | 12.07.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 10.04.2026 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 83-93 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 65, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-29815  |
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| UDC: | 614 |
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| ISSN on article: | 0351-0026 |
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| DOI: | 10.2478/sjph-2026-0011 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 280706051 |
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| Note: | Besedilo v angl.;
Soavtorji: Nuša Crnkovič, Janja Horvat, Irena Makivić;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 11.06.2026 |
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