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Hanneke Smaling

UNC-ZH / LUMC dep. PHEG


Hanneke Smaling

Senior researcher at the University Network for the Care Sector South Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, department Public Health and Primary Care.

Associate Director of Namaste Care International.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Countries Netherlands;
Topics Care innovations; Dementia care and support; End-of-life care and LTC; Pain management in care homes; Person-centered care; Social Innovation in LTC; Technology and LTC; Unmet needs;
Methods Co-production methods; Mixed methods; Qualitative studies; Quantitative data analysis; Quasi-experimental methods; Questionnaire; Surveys; Systematic Review; Training materials;
Role Research;
Interest Groups Pain in Care Homes; Strengthening Responses to Dementia;
Websitehttps://unc-zh.nl/team/hanneke-smaling/
ORC.ID0000-0002-7836-431X
LinkedInhttps://nl.linkedin.com/in/hanneke-smaling-194662a
Research interests

My research is focused on quality of life of people with cognitive impairments, especially persons living with dementia. This also includes palliative care, pain, and challenging behavior. I am especially interested in how we can use eHealth to improve care and quality of life.