Hiske Smelt

Hiske Smelt is a researcher at Erasmus MC specializing in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Her work focuses on maternal care, patient-reported outcomes, and quality improvement in perinatal healthcare. She actively contributes to studies addressing vulnerable populations in early life course health interventions.

• Research areas include maternal care, perinatal health disparities, and psychosocial adversity in pregnancy
• Expertise in Q-methodology, thematic analysis, and cohort studies
• Key projects involve integrated care pathways and POEMs (Patient-Reported Outcome/Experience Measures)

Recent publications highlight collaborations with the BUZZ Project Team and multidisciplinary researchers. Her work spans qualitative and quantitative methodologies to improve clinical practices in obstetrics.