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Iris van der Heide, PhD
Senior researcher Patient-centered Care

Research

As a senior researcher Patient-centered Care I am mainly involved in projects that focus on the experiences of patients/citizens. I am interested in European research projects and my knowledge and expertise are in the field of health differences, access to care and support among vulnerable groups, diversity and health literacy.

Publications

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Career

2024-present: Senior researcher Patient-centered Care
Field of research: (international) research in which the experiences of the patient/citizen are central

2020-2023: Senior researcher research unit Primary Care at Nivel

2020-present: Senior researcher research unit Primary Care at Nivel
Field of research: international comparative research on various health and care related topics

2017-2020: Senior researcher Nursing Care and Elderly Care at Nivel
Field of research: dementia care

2017: Postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC)
Field of research: health literacy among people with asthma or COPD.

2016: Postdoctoral researcher at Coronel Institute for Work and Health, AMC, UvA
Field of research: return to work after cancer and chronic diseases.

2014-2016: Researcher (postdoc) at Nivel
Field of research: integrated and person-centered care for people with multimorbidity in Europe (ICARE4EU project) and health literacy (including HEALIT4EU project).

2011-2014: Junior researcher (PhD candidate) at RIVM/Nivel
Field of research: public health, including research on health literacy

Education

2011 – 2015: PhD Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam
2009 – 2010: Master Communication studies (cum laude), Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University
2006 – 2009: Bachelor Communication- and Information Sciences, Minor in General Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences / Humanities, Utrecht University