Thijs van Houwelingen PhD (1983) is a senior researcher at the Research group Technology for healthcare innovations, a principal lecturer in Nursing and in Clinical Health Sciences (Utrecht University). In his research, Thijs focuses on how technology can contribute to a future-proof nursing profession, in a sustainable way.
- 2022 – present: Principal Lecturer, Institute Nursing Studies
- 2018 - present: Researcher at the Research group Technology for healthcare innovations
- 2017 - present: Lecturer in Clinical Health Sciences, Utrecht University
- 2012 - 2018: PhD candidate at the Research group Technology for healthcare innovations and UMCU
- 2012 - 2022: Lecturer for the bachelor's degree in Nursing, HU
- 2010-2012: Policy officer, UMCU
- 2002-2012: Nurse, UMCU
Fields of expertise
- Nursing innovation
- Digital skills
- Remote healthcare
Publications
- Healthcare workers’ expectations of the Dyna-Form SMARTresponse application (HESA): A qualitative study
- Educational intervention to increase nurses’ knowledge, self-efficacy and usage of telehealth A multi-setting pretest-posttest study
- Needs, barriers and facilitators of older adults towards eHealth in general practice: a qualitative study