A. Lenferink

A. Lenferink is an Epidemiologist and Assistant Professor at the Health Technology & Services Research department within the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS) at the University of Twente. They are also affiliated with the Department of Pulmonary Diseases at Medisch Spectrum Twente in Enschede, Netherlands.

Their work focuses on:

• Designing and evaluating tailored self-management interventions for patients with chronic diseases, particularly COPD and comorbidities.
• Supervising Bachelor and Master students in Health Sciences during thesis projects.
• Educating on quality improvement in healthcare systems.

Professional activities include:

• Member of the editorial review board for Chronic Respiratory Disease.
• Member of the Netherlands Epidemiological Society (VVE), Netherlands Respiratory Society (NRS), and European Respiratory Society (ERS).
• Peer-review contributions to multiple journals.
• Active participation in epidemiology, methodology, and respiratory health research networks.

Expertise spans nursing, obstructive lung disease, patient self-care, comorbidity analysis, and health technology integration.