News items Debby Gerritsen appointed associate professor

15 December 2016

Debby Gerritsen, department of Primary and Community Care, has been appointed associate professor Mental wellbeing of frail elderly people with complex care needs.

With a special interest in elderly people with dementia, the focus of her work is on the development and evaluation of interventions for quality of life, mental health and self-management abilities using mixed methods designs. Her work is predominantly based at the long term care network Universitair Kennisnetwerk Ouderenzorg Nijmegen (UKON), and she collaborates with several national and/or international partners. As an associate professor, she will continue this work and is involved in the scientific eduction of medical students.

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