Publications by authors named "M D Spreeuwenberg"
Background: Digital health innovations are considered a promising avenue in transforming the resourcing, organization and delivery of healthcare services and are often nurtured in organization-based innovation labs. One of their biggest challenges is developing effective processes for sifting through ideas. To improve the existing work process, innovation management is often rooted in lean thinking principles.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate changes in healthcare utilisation and comprehensive packages of care activities and procedures (referred in the Netherlands to as 'diagnose-behandelcombinatie (DBC) care products) during the implementation of the TeleCheck-AF approach (teleconsultation supported by app-based heart rate/rhythm monitoring) in a Dutch atrial fibrillation (AF) clinic.
Methods And Results: In the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ AF Clinic, data on healthcare utilisation and DBC care products for patients consulted by both a conventional approach in 2019 and the TeleCheck-AF approach in 2020 were analysed. A patient experience survey was performed.
Cocreation to Facilitate Communication and Collaboration Between Multidisciplinary Stakeholders in eHealth Research and Development: Case Study of the CARRIER (Coronary Artery Disease: Risk Estimations and Interventions for Prevention and Early Detection) Consortium.
JMIR Hum Factors
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Collaboration in eHealth research is challenging due to diverse stakeholder interests and communication barriers, making a structured approach to communication essential for effective collaboration.
- This paper explores the use of cocreation in engaging stakeholders with varied backgrounds early in research projects, promoting alignment and effective teamwork.
- In a study involving a multidisciplinary group working on a personalized eHealth intervention, discussions were guided by the Six Thinking Hats method, revealing insights on how different thinking styles contributed to project familiarity, deep discussions, and actionable solutions for advancing the intervention.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess how often-medical oncology professionals encounter difficult consultations and if they desire support in the form of training.
Methods: In February 2022, a survey on difficult medical encounters in oncology, training and demographics was set up. The survey was sent to 390 medical oncology professionals part of the OncoZON network of the Southeast region of the Netherlands.