Jessica Veldhuizen
Dr. Jessica Veldhuizen has been working within the research group Proactive care for older people living at home since 2016 and as a postdoctoral researcher since March 2024. Additionally, Jessica is a lecturer in the Bachelor of Nursing (HU) and the Master of Clinical Health Science (UU).
Her PhD research focused on working with outcomes in district nursing care to enable learning and improvement. As a postdoctoral researcher, she is involved in research on learning health systems in district nursing care, working with outcomes in primary care, and using data to promote self-reliance at home. This involves collaboration with various parties in practice, policy, research, and education.
Fields of expertise
- Care for community-living older people receiving district nursing care
- Patient outcomes
- Learning healthcare system
"Insight into care outcomes allows us to learn, improve, and appreciate district nursing care, thus enhancing the quality of care in district nursing care."
Jessica Veldhuizen
Researcher
Publications
- Advancing District Nursing Care Enriching evidence, embracing outcomes, and evolving through continuous learning
- Advancing District Nursing Care Through a Learning Healthcare System: A Viewpoint on Key Requirements
- Exploring the barriers, facilitators and needs to use patient outcomes in district nursing care: A multi-method qualitative study
