Zwaantien Plantinga

Zwaantien Plantinga is a Lecturer in the School of Nursing at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, a position she has held since January 2012. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing Science from Maastricht University in July 2002. Her academic career focuses on nursing education at the bachelor's level while maintaining an active research profile in specialized clinical nursing areas.

Dr. Plantinga's research interests center on dementia care in hospital settings, with particular emphasis on person-centered nursing approaches and shared decision-making processes. Her work consistently examines the intersection of nursing care, patient experiences, and healthcare systems in acute hospital environments. She has developed expertise in methodological approaches including mixed-methods studies, scoping reviews, and psychometric evaluations of care frameworks.

Analysis of her five publications from 2021-2024 reveals a cohesive research trajectory focused on improving care for vulnerable patient populations, particularly those with dementia and mental health disorders. Her most recent work includes a comprehensive 2024 doctoral thesis examining dementia care in Dutch hospital settings, building on her earlier publications that investigated nurse perceptions, caregiver experiences, and specialized care interventions.

Her scholarly contributions have garnered significant attention, with her 2022 article on nurses' perceptions receiving 17 Scopus citations and 77 Mendeley readers, while her 2021 study on oral health interventions for mental health patients has accumulated 15 citations and 81 readers. This demonstrates growing impact in her specialized research domains.