Learning, sharing and creating together in Zagreb
From 2 to 4 September 2026, trainees and trainers from across Europe met at the Andrija Štampar School of Public Health (University of Zagreb), hosted by the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, for three days of hands-on work on engaging caregivers in patient safety at home.
What trainees learned
Trainees took a 15-question knowledge quiz on caregiving and medication safety before and after the school.
overall correct answers after the school (81.5% before)
overall improvement in knowledge
gain in medication safety, the largest of any topic
questions answered correctly by every trainee afterwards
Three days, hands-on
Connect & record
- Welcome and Science Speed Dating
- Plenary by Prof. José Joaquín Mira: engaging caregivers of dependent people in patient safety at home
- Group work: preparing and recording educational podcasts for informal caregivers
Local insight
- Presentation of the podcasts
- Keynote by Dr. Maja Banadinović and Prof. Aleksandar Džakula: informal caregivers in Croatia
- Focus groups, then recording short educational videos
Share & reflect
- Screening and discussion of the videos
- Joint evaluation: what can we improve?
- Closing session and cultural tour of Zagreb
Your enthusiasm and engagement made these three days truly special! Prof. Bojana Knežević, host of the Zagreb Training School
Our warm thanks to the Zagreb team for hosting, and to every participant for their openness and valuable contributions 💙
Next stop: Vienna 🎓
The 4th BetterCare Training School takes place on 16–18 June 2027 at Hochschule Campus Wien.
Register for the 4th Training School
