Laura Schafthuizen

Laura Schafthuizen is a Researcher at Erasmus MC's Department of Internal Medicine, specializing in nursing care protocols, patient mobility, and hospital environment design. She completed her doctoral thesis in 2024 titled 'Ode to nightinggale: Revisiting the fundamentals of nursing care.' Her work emphasizes evidence-based practices in healthcare settings, including oral health protocols and mobility assessment in hospitalized patients.

Research interests include optimizing healthcare facility operations through mixed models and accelerometry, evaluating sleep quality differences in hospital room configurations, and improving quality of life for pancreatic cancer patients undergoing FOLFIRINOX treatment. Collaborations involve multidisciplinary teams focusing on nursing innovation and clinical outcomes.

Key contributions include protocol implementation studies in teaching hospitals and mobility factor analyses using wearable devices. Her research bridges clinical practice with patient-centered environmental improvements.