Methods used to develop quality of care standards and indicators for mental health across the WHO European region: a rapid systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This rapid review aims to understand whether a standardised approach to developing quality standards and indicators for mental health has been used across the WHO European Region and beyond to inform methods to develop quality standards for child and adolescent mental health services.

Introduction

Improving the quality of child and adolescent mental healthcare across the WHO European Region is a priority. Despite advances in quality of care for mental health, many challenges remain, including the lack of a standardised approach to quality improvement.

Inclusion criteria

Papers that outline methods used to develop quality standards or indicators for mental healthcare, published since the year 2000 in English and for use in the WHO European Region, Australia,

SUBMITTER: Hall J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699667 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature