Carlijn Klein Lankhorst
Carlijn Klein Lankhorst has been working as a lecturer in the HU University of Applied Sciences Nursing programme since 2022. Since 2024 she has been working as a researcher at the Research Group on Mathematical and Analytical Competence of Professionals, specialised in health numeracy.
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As a researcher, Carlijn Klein Lankhorst focuses on (health) numeracy. At local and European level, she works to raise awareness of this issue and to develop tools that can support professionals and users. By increasing knowledge and empowering people to take action, health inequalities can be reduced and equal opportunities in health promoted.
Carlijn Klein Lankhorst studied Nursing at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and Social and Cultural Sciences at VU University Amsterdam. Driven by the belief that people should be empowered to be self-reliant and to participate actively in society, she focuses on making knowledge accessible and usable. Through research, teaching and collaboration with partners in the field, she works to raise awareness of (health) literacy and contributes to strengthening self-reliance, reducing health inequalities and promoting inclusion.
"Working together to reduce inequality of opportunity"
Expertise
- Qalitative research
- Practice-oriented research in healthcare
- Coaching
