B.E. Bente MSc (Britt)

Hi there! I’m Britt, a dedicated PhD researcher within the Section of Psychology, Health and Technology at the BMS Faculty. My main focus? You guessed it – eHealth! I employ a holistic approach to address the intricate challenges surrounding the development, implementation, and evaluation of health technologies.

But, it’s not just about the eHealth technology; it’s about the people and environment too! My mission is to emphasize that eHealth is not merely a standalone tool, but an integral part of a broader ecosystem. This ecosystem encompasses legal and ethical standards, as well as support systems to ensure seamless integration, interoperability and long-term sustainability. Recognizing the uniqueness of each eHealth initiative, I understand that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for implementation. Therefore, it’s crucial to consider the diverse factors inherent to each eHealth initiative before making decision regarding implementation. Hence, I advocate for a holistic approach and collaboration with end-users and (business) stakeholders, ensuring that our eHealth dreams harmonize with their reality.

Medicine & Life Sciences

# Cardiovascular Diseases
# Contact Tracing
# Foot Ulcer
# Motivational Interviewing
# Self-Management
# Technology
# Telemedicine

Arts & Humanities

# Corona

As member of the eHealth Junior Consortium (WP7), my PhD research focuses on exploring the intricate dimensions of eHealth implementation. Specifically, I delve into the legal, ethical, financial, and technological aspects of this field. This involves addressing diverse challenges, such as:

- Legal: Navigating compliance with regulations such as the MDR or GDP, ensuring our eHealth initiatives meet legal standards

- Ethical: Balancing user consent, accountability, eHealth validation, data transparency, and inclusivity/diversity, upholding ethical standards

- Financial: Developing strategies for sustainability, which includes crafting business models, securing funding, and supporting ongoing developments

- Technological: Addressing challenges related to interoperability, malfunctions, errors, and accessibility, striving to enhance the overall reliability and user experience of our eHealth technologies

In previous research, I gained valuable experience developing, implementing, and evaluating diverse eHealth solutions for chronic and infectious diseases. A common thread among all these projects was my focus on understanding the values of the users/stakeholders and identifying the needs and requirements that the eHealth technology and its environment must meet. Whether it was developing a lifestyle platform tailored for people with cardiovascular disease (BENEFIT consortium), a platform with reflective data on prescribing antibiotics for healthcare practitioners, conducting usability tests of the Dutch COVID-19 contact tracing tracker (CoronaMelder), or studying the impact of motivational interviewing on the adherence of people with diabetes to orthopedic shoes, I ensured that each project was grounded in a user-centered approach.

Bente, B. E. , van Dongen, A. , Verdaasdonk, R. M. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. (2024). eHealth implementation in Europe: a scoping review on legal, ethical, financial, and technological aspects. Frontiers in Digital Health, 6, Article 1332707. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1332707

Stutvoet, M. , Bente, B. E., Nijhof, S., Veltkamp, R., & Wouters, E. (2023). Implementatiegedreven ontwikkeling van PROfeel: Een app voor chronisch zieke jongeren met vermoeidheid. ICT&health, (04). https://icthealth.nl/online-magazine/editie-04-2023/een-app-voor-chronisch-zieke-jongeren-met-vermoeidheid/

Bente, B. E. , van Dongen, A. , Verdaasdonk, R. M. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. (2023). How to Tackle Legal Barriers That Threaten A Successful Implementation of eHealth Technologies?. Abstract from 12th Supporting Health by Technology Conference 2023, Enschede, Netherlands.

Bente, B. E. , Wentzel, J., Schepers, C., Breeman, L., Janssen, V. , Pieterse, M. E., Evers, A. W. M. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. (2023). Implementation and User Evaluation of an eHealth Technology Platform Supporting Patients With Cardiovascular Disease in Managing Their Health After a Cardiac Event: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Cardio, 7, Article e43781. https://doi.org/10.2196/43781

Araujo Soares, V. , Beerlage - de Jong, N. , Bente, B. E. , van Gend, J. E. , van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. , van 't Klooster, J.-W., & Sniehotta, F. F. (2022). Vaccine Public Health messaging: three studies targeting the role of autonomy, source and content. Abstract from 36th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, EHPS 2022, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Bente, B. E. , Wentzel, J., Schepers, C., Breeman, L. D., Janssen, V. R. , Pieterse, M. E., Evers, A. WM. , & Gemert-Pijnen, L. V. (2022). Implementation and User Evaluation of an eHealth Technology Supporting Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Managing their Health after a Cardiac Event: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint). https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.43781

Jongebloed-Westra, M. , Bode, C. , Bente, B. E., de Jonge, J. M. , ten Klooster, P. M. , Koffijberg, H., Exterkate, S. H., van Netten, J. J. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C. (2022). Attitudes and experiences towards the application of motivational interviewing by podiatrists working with people with diabetes at high-risk of developing foot ulcers: a mixed-methods study. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 15(1), Article 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00567-y

Keizer, J. , Bente, B. E., Al Naiemi, N. , Van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. , & Beerlage-De Jong, N. (2022). Improving the Development and Implementation of Audit and Feedback Systems to Support Health Care Workers in Limiting Antimicrobial Resistance in the Hospital: Scoping Review. Journal of medical internet research, 24(3), Article e33531. https://doi.org/10.2196/33531

Wentzel, J. , Bente, B. E. , Sieverink, F., Reijnders, T., Breeman, L., Kraaijenhagen, R., Janssen, V., Evers, A. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. (2021). User needs, requirements and usability issues of a platform for healthy living: "BENEFIT for all". Abstract from Supporting Health by Technology 2020, Enschede, Netherlands.

Bente, B. E. , Wentzel, M. J., Groeneveld, R. G. H., IJzerman, R. V. H., Buisonjé, D. R. D., Breeman, L. D., Janssen, V., Kraaijenhagen, R. , Pieterse, M. E. , Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C. V., & Evers, A. (2021). Values of Importance to Patients with Cardiovascular Disease as a Foundation for eHealth Design and Evaluation: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Cardio, 5(2), Article e33252. https://doi.org/10.2196/33252, https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.33252

Cruz-Martinez, R. R. , Wentzel, J. , Bente, B. E. , Sanderman, R. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C. (2021). Toward the Value Sensitive Design of eHealth Technologies to Support Self-management of Cardiovascular Diseases: Content Analysis. JMIR Cardio, 5(2), Article e1985. https://doi.org/10.2196/31985

Bente, B. E. , van 't Klooster, J.-W., Schreijer, M. A., Berkemeier, L. , van Gend, J. E. , Slijkhuis, P. J. H. , Kelders, S. M. , & van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. (2021). The Dutch COVID-19 Contact Tracing App (the CoronaMelder): Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research, 5(3), Article e27882. https://doi.org/10.2196/27882

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eHealth Junior

The aim of the project is to develop, evaluate, and implement trans-diagnostic and personalized eHealth tools that can identify psychological problems and provide personalized behavior-modifying interventions for chronically ill children.

Willingness to take the Sars-CoV-2 vaccine: practical implications on population health messages
Benefit for all
Socio-economic impact of orthopaedic shoes
Intersectoral network for zoonosis

Supporting the intersectoral network through "One Health Hub"
Usability testing of the Dutch CoronaMelder app

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Willingness to take the Sars-CoV-2 vaccine: practical implications on population health messages

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