LÄRANDE OCH KRISBEREDSKAP PÅ REGIONAL NIVÅ I SVERIGE : En kvalitativ innehållsanalys av hur erfarenheter från covid-19-pandemin kommer till uttryck i regionala krisberedskapsdokument

This study aims to examine how lessons learned and experiences from the COVID-19 pandemic are reflected in regional crisis preparedness work. The study focuses on the regions of Stockholm, Skåne and Västra Götaland, selected due to their large populations and key role in national infection control, including quarantine ports and airports. The empirical material of the study consisted of regional crisis preparedness plans and pandemic preparedness plans from the selected regions. In order to answer the three research questions, a qualitative content analysis was conducted to identify common patterns in the regions' crisis preparedness work. The results show that the documents do not contain any direct references to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that lessons learned and experiences overall are a big part of the regional crisis preparedness work. This is especially noticed in the preventive work and the post-crisis work with experience feedback. The crisis preparedness work is clearly organized and the importance of lessons learned in crisis management is clearly demonstrated in the analyzed documents. The findings suggest that the absence of direct references to the COVID-19 pandemic imply that experiences from the pandemic have not been included in the documents. The regions have clear structures for learning before and after crises. Making use of lessons learned and working with experiences feedback are seen as strengthening regional crisis preparedness for future crises.