User, Admission and Discharge Characteristics at Secure Units in Residential Social Care Institutions in Slovenia
The results highlight high rates of involuntary admissions, prolonged stays and limited transitions to community care, raising public health and human rights concerns. The findings call for a shift in focus from expanding institutional capacity towards improving discharge practices and strengthening community-based support.
Authors
- Katja Prevodnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2566-6258)
- Juš Škraban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5883-6957)
- Andreja Rafaelič (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7108-6915)
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Social Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Slovenian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2025-0024
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00