Sandra van Hogen-Koster

Sandra van Hogen-Koster serves as Professor of Positive Health, Lifestyle, and Leadership at Saxion University of Applied Sciences' Smart Health research group. Her work focuses on developing practice-oriented interventions for lifestyle change in patients through a Positive Health perspective, collaborating closely with Thorax Centrum Twente (TCT) and Pro-F.

Her research centers on shifting healthcare paradigms from illness treatment to health promotion and patient self-management. Key interests include enhancing healthcare professionals' competencies to improve perceived health and societal participation despite chronic conditions, with the individual's holistic well-being as the central focus.

Sandra leads projects including a Positive Health-based patient journey framework prioritizing patient needs and curriculum revision for the Master Advanced Nursing Practice program. She maintains strategic partnerships with TCT and Pro-F while serving unpaid roles on the Child and Nutrition Foundation's Advisory Board (2023-present) and as RSV member (2020-2025).