Christina Jaschinski

Christina Jaschinski is a PhD Researcher at Saxion University of Applied Sciences and the University of Twente, based at the Research Centre for Technology, Health & Care. Her work centers on user acceptance of smart technologies for independent aging, with a focus on older adults and their caregivers.

Her primary research areas include Technology Acceptance, Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), and User-Centered Design for health and wellbeing technologies. She employs mixed-methods approaches, combining qualitative insights with quantitative analysis (including Structural Equation Modeling) to identify adoption drivers and barriers. Key themes span elderly care, assistive technologies for the visually impaired, and privacy implications in AAL systems.

Since 2012, Jaschinski has published 21 peer-reviewed works, with recent output (2023-2025) expanding into virtual reality medical training and technology competence frameworks for healthcare educators. Her publication trends reveal consistent focus on AAL adoption, evolving from conceptual models (2016-2021) to practical implementations in navigation aids and competence assessment.

As an educator, she teaches Research Methods and Aging-in-Place Technologies while supervising Master's theses in Healthcare & Social Work. Her collaborative network includes Prof. Somaya Ben Allouch (University of Twente) and multidisciplinary teams at Saxion's Research Centre, where she contributes to projects spanning sensor-based applications and co-creation methodologies.