معرفی
Katrien Luijkx is a Full Professor at Tilburg University, affiliated with the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Tranzo Academic Collaborative Center for Digital Health & Mental Wellbeing. She leads the Academic Collaborative Center Older Adults, a partnership between the university and organizations like Avoord, Azora, and BrabantZorg, aiming to innovate elder care through co-creation with practice. Her work emphasizes translating research into actionable strategies for nursing homes and long-term care settings.
Research Interests
Professor Luijkx focuses on person-centered care for older adults, particularly those with dementia. Her studies explore autonomy, freedom of movement, and interprofessional collaboration in nursing homes. Key themes include understanding residents' perspectives, evaluating the impact of care practices on quality of life, and designing educational programs to enhance socio-emotional well-being. Her recent work also addresses community engagement and gender-sensitive caregiving in dementia care.
Articles
Her recent publications analyze autonomy-supporting interventions in dementia care, longitudinal effects of freedom of movement, community engagement strategies, and interprofessional education. These studies span Geriatric Nursing, Health Services Research, and Geriatric Medicine, with subfields like working routines, team collaboration, and ethical caregiving.
Collaborations
She actively collaborates with organizations such as the Academic Collaborative Center Older Adults, integrating research with practice across nursing homes. Her activities include oral presentations on topics like technology implementation and community-led initiatives in long-term care.
