Personal profile
Research interests
As professor of technological innovations in health care Eveline Wouters is connected to the Technology Innovation Network of Tranzo. Her work focuses on the acceptance of innovations, especially technological innovations, by individuals and organisations in the context of healthcare. Research addresses factors that influence the use of technology by individuals, as well as process changes in health care organisations by disruptive technology, and knowledge of perspectives of different stakeholders as a result of new forms of collaboration including the use of technology.
Eveline Wouters is lector at Fontys University of Applied Science and involved in several (amongst others, PhD) projects. Topics are: technology use in health care, e.g. in dementia, stroke, older adults; user practices in the design of technology; multi stakeholder perspectives; technology acceptance theory, Normalisation Process Theory; research integrity; digital divide and health inequity.
External positions
Advice (Stichting Brabant Advies)
1 Apr 2024 → 1 Apr 2028
Member supervisory board (Prins Heerlijk)
1 Jan 2023 → 1 Jan 2027
Member supervisory board (ASVZ)
1 Jan 2023 → 1 Jan 2027
Education (TIAS)
20 Apr 2022
Member Supervisory Board (Sevagram)
1 Sept 2020 → 1 Sept 2024
Supervisory Board (member) (Oktober)
1 Aug 2019 → 1 Aug 2027
Advisory Board (IGJ)
3 Aug 2015 → 22 May 2019
Supervisory Board (BrabantZorg)
1 Jan 2013 → 31 Dec 2020
Advisory board (PG raad)
1 Apr 2010 → 21 Dec 2022
Professor since 2013 (previous: teacher/ researcher) (Fontys Hogescholen)
1 Aug 1989 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Effects of a 12-week intrinsic foot muscle strengthening program (STIFF) on gait, balance and concerns about falling in physically active older adults: An assessor-blinded randomized-controlled trial
Willemse, L., Wouters, E. J. M., Pisters, M. F. & Vanwanseele, B., Jan 2026, In: Gait & Posture. 123, 8 p., 110018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Experience sampling methodology in pediatrics: a qualitative analysis of user perspectives on the PROFeel blended mHealth intervention for fatigue
Braspenning, A. M., Stutvoet, M. D., Nijhof, S. L., van de Putte, E., Veltkamp, R. C., Brankaert, R., Bongers, I. M. B. & Wouters, E. J. M., 2 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in digital health. 7, 13 p., 1628823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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What is the appropriate timing for advance care planning according to patients and their relatives? A scoping review
Burghout, C., Bolt, S. R., Nahar-van Venrooij, L. M. W., Smilde, T. J., van der Rijt, C. C. D. & Wouters, E. J. M., Mar 2026, In: PLOS ONE. 21, 3, 19 p., e0345093.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An instrument to facilitate value-driven conversations on surveillance technology
van Gaans-Riteco, D., Stoop, A., Muller-Schoof, I., van Vliet, M. & Wouters, E., 2025, In: Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals. 32, 8, p. 2530-2550Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Collaborating across organizational boundaries to develop, evaluate, and implement eHealth: Scoping review
Coopmans, A. G., Mannak, R. S., Braspenning, A. M., Wouters, E. J. M. & Bongers, I. M. B., 10 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, 15 p., e67839.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Activities
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Waarom zorgtechnologie iets anders is dan medische technologie
Wouters, E. J. M. (Speaker)
13 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Artificial intelligence technologies' impact on the work design of healthcare professionals: A scoping review
Scholz, F. (Speaker), Sahakian, T. (Speaker), Güven, N. (Speaker), Renkema, M. (Speaker), Cuijpers, C. (Speaker), Schouten, G. (Speaker), Shulzhenko, E. (Speaker), Wouters, E. (Speaker) & de Vries, E. (Speaker)
6 Nov 2024 → 8 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Ontwikkelingen in het zorglandschap
Wouters, E. J. M. (Speaker)
30 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Zorgtechnologie is als een huwelijk
Wouters, E. J. M. (Speaker)
29 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Artificial intelligence technologies' impact on the work design of healthcare professionals: A scoping review
Scholz, F. (Speaker), Sahakian, T. (Speaker), Güven, N. (Speaker), Renkema, M. (Speaker), Cuijpers, C. (Speaker), Schouten, G. (Speaker), Shulzhenko, E. (Speaker), Wouters, E. J. M. (Speaker) & de Vries, E. (Speaker)
25 Jun 2024 → 28 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Al Technology Implementation into the Daily Workflow in Care Organizations: The Role of Human Resource Management
Cuijpers, C. (Researcher), Sahakian, T. (Researcher), Scholz, F. (Principal Investigator), Wouters, E. (Researcher), de Vries, E. (Researcher), Wilthagen, T. (Researcher), Antheunis, M. (Researcher), Jellinghaus, S. (Researcher) & van der Lee, C. (Researcher)
1/10/23 → 1/10/24
Project: Research project
Press/Media
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Nysingh viert 150-jarig jubileum met toekomstgerichte kennissessies
8/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
Datasets
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Replication data for: Plantar intrinsic foot muscle activation during functional exercises compared to isolated foot exercises in younger adults
Willemse, L. (Creator), Wouters, E. (Creator), Pisters, M. (Creator) & Vanwanseele, B. (Creator), DataverseNL, 27 Jan 2023
DOI: 10.34894/d5ysxa, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/D5YSXA
Dataset
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Replication data for: Intra-assessor reliability and measurement error of ultrasound measures for foot muscle morphology in older adults using a tablet-based ultrasound machine
Willemse, L. (Creator), Wouters, E. J. M. (Creator), Pisters, M. F. (Creator) & Vanwanseele, B. (Creator), DataverseNL, 8 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.34894/xnlrob, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/XNLROB
Dataset