Get to know the Patients’ University

The Patients’ University is a specific university for patients, families, carers, volunteers and the general public who are interested in heath and healthcare.

The Patients’ University aims to guarantee equality of opportunity in education and access to quality healthcare for patients and users of healthcare services.

The general aim of the Patients’ University is to promote the modernisation and improve the quality of health care through information, training and research activities.  

Why create a Patients’ University?

• Because we want to be able to meet existing demands for information and knowledge about health and illness management by patients, family members and carers.
• Because there is a new patient model with a greater level of involvement in the strategies of responsibility and facing up to the illness.
• Because in recent years the social concepts and values of health, wellbeing and quality of life for patients and the population at large have been reinforced.
• Because the health education of patients contributes to improvement in the quality of the health system.
• Because the university is a social place for the generation and sharing of knowledge.
• Because patients can always help other patients.

Aims

• To become a reference point for accreditation and activities for patients.
• To promote the democratisation of knowledge and the defence of patient rights.
• To return to society its investment in the university by acting in a socially responsible manner.
• To design activities that respond to patients’ needs.

Academic council

Made up of representatives of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Josep Laporte Library Foundation. Its tasks are to approve the annual strategic plan for the Patients’ University and determine the assessment and accreditation criteria for the proposed activities.

Steering committee

Made up of representatives of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Josep Laporte Library Foundation, the collaborating institutions and founding members, as well as personalities in the area of health education who are able to bring their knowledge and experience.
Their tasks are to advise the university academic council, evaluate the impact of the activities carried out, identify new needs to be covered by the project and contribute to its national and international expansion through collaborations and strategic alliances.

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