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  • The PROG-CSM survey assessed how well Italian community mental health centers (CMHCs) followed the standards set by the National Mental Health Plan 1998-2000.
  • The evaluation used indicators like continuity of care and accessibility, revealing good performance in coordination but less so in accessibility and specific programs.
  • Overall, while CMHCs are adequately developed with satisfactory continuity and coordination, their adherence to the standards did not depend on how long they had been operating.

Article Abstract

Objective: The PROG-CSM (Progetto Centri di Salute Mentale) survey was conducted in all Italian community mental health centers (CMHCs) with the aim of evaluating the extent to which these services adhered to the standards defined by the Italian National Mental Health Plan 1998-2000.

Methods: The policy recommendations of the Italian National Mental Health Plan were translated by a multidisciplinary group of experts into key indicators, including continuity of care, coordination with other community-based services, accessibility, implementation of specific programs, and provision of care.

Results: There was high adherence to the standards of the National Mental Health Plan in continuity of care and coordination with other services, but there were lower levels of accessibility and implementation of specific projects.

Conclusions: CMHCs were sufficiently developed throughout Italy, and continuity of care and service coordination levels were satisfactory; however, adherence to the standards was unrelated to the duration of activity of the CMHCs.

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