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Many countries were under-prepared for the arrival of an emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An intra-action review allows countries, systems and services to reflect on their preparedness and response to date, and revise their policies and approaches as needed. We describe the approach to undertaking an intra-action review of Ireland’s Health Protection COVID-19 response during 2021. A project team within National Health Protection developed a project plan, identified key stakeholders, trained facilitators and designed workshop programmes, employing integrated collaborative web tools. Multidisciplinary representatives participated in three half-day, independently facilitated workshops on challenges and solutions within specific response areas: communication, governance and cross-cutting themes such as staff well-being. An all-stakeholder survey sought further in-depth detail. Participants reviewed the ongoing pandemic response in terms of good practice and challenges and recommended implementable solutions. We customised our mixed-methods approach using existing ECDC/WHO guidance, producing consensus recommendations during Ireland’s fourth wave of COVID-19, with particular focus on pathways to implementation. Our adaptations may help others in formulating and customising methodological approaches. During an emergency, identifying and reflecting on good practices to retain, and areas for strengthening, with a clear action plan of implementing recommendations, will enhance preparedness now, and for future emergencies.

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A methodological approach to intra-action reviews - application and adaptation of existing global guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic response in Ireland, 2021
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Eoghan+O%E2%80%99Connor&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Connor Eoghan</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mary+O%E2%80%99Riordan&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Riordan Mary</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Mary+C.+Morrissey&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Morrissey Mary C.</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Niamh+Dever&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Dever Niamh</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Cliodhna+O%E2%80%99Mahony&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">O’Mahony Cliodhna</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Shem+Romanowski&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Romanowski Shem</a>, <a href="/search?value1=M%C3%A1ir%C3%ADn+Boland&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Boland Máirín</a></span>. A methodological approach to intra-action reviews - application and adaptation of existing global guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic response in Ireland, 2021. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2023;28(13):pii=2200475. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.13.2200475" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.13.2200475</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 06 Jun 2022;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 02 Jan 2023 </span> </p>
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