Miriam Vollenbroek-Hutten studied biomedical sciences at the University in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. She obtained her PhD at the University of Twente (1999) on the thesis “Lumbar dynamometry, useful in the treatment of patients with chronic low back pain”. Currently she is working at Ziekenhuis Groep Twente as head of the research office and as professor at the University of Twente were she holds the chair Technology Supported Cognitive training. In various European projects she was responsible for the development of new concepts for coaching and training using technology. Miriam is actively involved in the European EIP-AHA framework as coordinator of the A3 physical activity group and as representative for the reference site ‘Twente’.

PRESENTATION 2018

Workshop – a handbook for successful implementation

The potential of technical interventions for healthcare and wellbeing, such as games for health, is promising. However, the successful implantation of these technical interventions is difficult. The implementation of a good idea from scratch is a long process with ups and down. Literature provides various theories and models for the implementation of these interventions by the most important stakeholders. However, these theories and models are not very pragmatic. Therefore, within Vitaal Twente (www.vitaaltwente.nl), a regional partnership in the eastern part of the Netherlands, a digital handbook for successful implementation is developed in co-creation with clinical, technical and scientific partners. This handbook contains various chapter focusing on important steps during the implementation of technical intervention for healthcare and wellbeing. During the workshop, these chapters will be presented and discussed with the participants. One of the first chapters focus on aligning the technology used and clinical aim and another chapter focusses on the proper evaluation of the technical intervention. The aim of this handbook is to help clinical, technical and scientific partner with the implantation of technical intervention for healthcare and wellbeing. Working together on successful implantation.