Introduction

Good care is patient-centred. However, a lot still goes wrong in the mutual coordination between healthcare professional and patient. The Research Group Relational Care studies how to improve relationships in healthcare.

About the resarch group

Everyone wants good care for themselves and their loved ones. Care that meets personal needs. Care in which the patient and the healthcare professional pay attention to each other, coordinate and make an effort to understand each other. From a valuable relationship, this ‘person-centred care’ can contribute to the recovery process and good care.

About the professor

dr. Yvonne van Zaalen

Yvonne van Zaalen (1966) studied speech therapy at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and speech therapy science at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Medicine. In 2009, she received her PhD from Utrecht University’s Faculty of Humanities. Since 2006, she has been involved in developing the vision of practice-oriented research, research ethics, patient participation, research data management and the design of interprofessional education within various degree programmes in universities of applied sciences. She has extensive experience in national and international research on multidisciplinary and interprofessional collaborations in healthcare. Yvonne focuses on the full involvement of the end user/patient alongside the other stakeholders.

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Yvonne van Zaalen

From 'What can I do for you?' to 'Who can I be for you?'

Team

Within our research group, researchers, lecturer-researchers and students work closely with practice partners to conduct research. Together they are committed to translating the results of the research -knowledge and insights- into the practice of education and the region.
 

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