Role of the Patient Education Center

• The center is a leader in the development of patient education at Landspítali, including mapping workflows and procedures for creating educational materials, training staff and patients, implementing new teaching methods and media, and researching their impact. It assists staff with projects related to improvements in patient education and collaborates with relevant parties to implement proper documentation of educational activities.

• The center is responsible for the initial publication and revision of educational materials on behalf of Landspítali, in close collaboration with clinical staff. This applies equally to website content, printed materials, and multimedia resources.

• The center represents Landspítali externally in collaborations regarding education for patients, families, and the public. It takes the initiative in coordinating and collaborating with external parties to ensure access to educational resources for patients, families, and the general public.

• The center monitors trends and developments in patient education, both domestically and internationally, and communicates these to staff.

• The center collaborates with universities on the development of its activities, including research projects and healthcare professional education in patient education.

• Within the center, an editorial board for patient education materials and a steering committee for advisory purposes operate. See below in the +list:

  “Editorial Board and Editorial Policy.”

The Editorial Board for Patient Education Materials operates within the Patient Education Center. The board is responsible for overseeing the publication of patient education materials on behalf of Landspítali by:

• Assisting unit staff in creating and publishing educational materials, and managing the review of published content.

• Ensuring that published materials meet quality standards, are written with health literacy and equity in mind, and involve user participation.

The board operates according to the Editorial Policy and is composed of:

• Katrín Blöndal, Nurse Specialist, Chair of the Editorial Board (Office of the Director of Nursing)

• Kristín Halla Marínósdóttir, Department of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine

• Margrét Sjöfn Torp, Quality Department

• Sigríður Heimisdóttir, Department of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine

• Þorgerður Ragnarsdóttir, Office of the Director of Nursing

• Kristín Skúladóttir, Quality Department

Editorial Board email: sjuklingafraedsla@landspitali.is

In 2008, a policy on patient and family participation in care was issued: þátttaka sjúklinga og aðstandenda í meðferð (only available in Icelandic).

The policy was revised in 2019. See: Þátttaka sjúklinga og aðstandenda í meðferð - sjúklingafræðsla (only available in Icelandic).