Faculty of Nursing

Hafdís Skúladóttir

Associate Professor
460 8456

Location

  • A307
  • Sólborg

Specialisation

Orthopaedic nursing Chronic pain Clinical supervision Clinical assessment Pain rehabilitation Wound care
Research portal - Hafdís Skúladóttir 

General information

Courses 2025 - 2026

HJÚ0208230
Professional nursing II
MPR0140150
Master´s thesis
HJF0114230
Medical-Surgical Nursing I
LSL0110200
Living with chronic illness
LSL0105200
Living with chronic illness
MPR0130170
Master’s thesis
HJF0114230
Medical-Surgical Nursing I
MPR0130170
Master’s thesis

Education

2022
University of Iceland, Doktorspróf PhD
2001
Royal College of Nursing, MS MSc in nursing
1995
University of Akureyri, Viðbótardiplóma Postgraduate certification of education
1986
University of Iceland, BS Nursing

Career

1991
University of Akureyri, Assistant professor
1986 - 2002
Akureyri hospital, RN nurse

Research

2025
Chronic pain and quality of life among people with whiplash injury in Iceland. Journal article
2025
“Outcomes of treatment for people with type 2 diabetes within two nurse-led clinics in primary care in Iceland”. Journal article
2025
Pain and health-related quality of life among women of childbearing age in Iceland: ICEPAIN, a nationwide survey. Journal article
2025
Exploring the complexities of chronic pain: The ICEPAIN study on prevalence, lifestyle factors, and quality of life in a general population. Journal article
2022
Multidisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation Programs in Iceland: An Exploration and Description of the Short-term and Long-term Effects. Dissertation
2021
Pain Rehabilitation’s Effect on People in Chronic Pain: A Prospective Cohort Study. Journal article
2021
Pain, Sleep, and Health-Related Quality of Life after Multidisciplinary Intervention for Chronic Pain. Journal article
2021
Health related quality of life in patients having total knee replacement and associations with symptoms, recovery, and patient education: A six month follow up study. Journal article
2021
Grunnatriði vinnubragða í fræðilegum skrifum. Book chapter
2021
Hent í djúpu laugina: Áskoranir í starfi nýútskrifaðra hjúkrunarfræðinga, líðan þeirra og bjargráð. Journal article
2020
Breaking the vicious circle: Experiences of people in chronic pain on the pain rehabilitation journey. Journal article
2020
Stressful Factors in the Working Environment, Lack of Adequate Sleep, and Musculoskeletal Pain among Nursing Unit Managers. Journal article
2016
Development and validation of a Clinical Assessment Tool for Nursing Education (CAT-NE). Journal article
2016
Stoðkerfisverkir hjá hjúkrunardeildarstjórum og tengsl þeirra við streitu. Journal article
2016
Tengsl streituvaldandi þátta í starfsumhverfi, svefns og stoðkerfisverkja hjá millistjórnendum í opinberri þjónustu. Journal article
2014
Vinnutengd streita og starfsumhverfi íslenskra hjúkrunardeildarstjóra. Journal article
2012
Postoperative Psychological Distress in Patients Having Total Hip or Knee Replacements. Journal article
2011
The quest for well-being: self-identified needs of women in chronic pain. Journal article
2008
Women in Chronic Pain: Sense of Control and Encounters With Health Professionals. Journal article
2008
A common European model for clinical mentorship: developed and sustained. Conference paper
2007
Fræðsla á skurð og lyflækningadeildum. Journal article