Stans Drossaert studied Health Promotion at Maastricht University and obtained her PhD on her thesis ‘Psychosocial aspects of breast cancer screening’ in 2002.
Her research interests are in the area of ‘patient empowerment and the role of technology herein'. She is interested in how (internet)technology can support patients (and caregivers) in managing their health, and help them lead happy, meaningful lives with the disease. Within this theme, she studied topics such as shared decision-making, patient portals, e- monitoring and (digital) health literacy. In co-creation with end-users, she has developed various tools to promote self-management and (mental) health. Drossaert has broad experience with both quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method research.
She is coordinator of the master spezialization Health Psychology & Technology, and teaches in both the bachelor and master of psychology.
Positions
- Coördinator Mastertrack Health Psychology
- Coördinator Masterthesis and Internships Health Psychology
- Member Program Comittee Psychology
- Member ZONMW comittee 'Vroege Opsporing'
- Member Association of Researchers in Psychology and Health
Expertise
Psychology
- Wellbeing
- Self-Compassion
- Groups
- Positive Psychology
- Mental Health
Medicine and Dentistry
- Patient
- Breast Cancer
- Health
Organisations
Stans Drossaert (co-)supervises the following PhD-projects:
R2D2- Development and evaluation of a digital multicomponent Positive Psychological Intervention (mPPI) for parents of children with Neuro Development Disorders. (funded by EU) With: Kim Tönis (PhD student), Peter ten Klooster, Wouter Staal (Radboud UMC) and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
ENEP- Empowering nurses to empower their patients: the development and evaluation of a training for nurses to help recognize and support patients with low (digital) health literacy. (funded by ZONMW) with Eline Dijkman (PhDstudent, Isala), Jobke Wentzel (Windesheim) and Carine Doggen.
Gamified intervention to improve MASLD patients’ knowledge about illness and lifestyle. (funded by Saxion and MLD-fund) With: Sharon Oude Veldhuis (PhD-student, Saxion), Maureen Guichelaar (MST), Marjolein den Ouden (Saxion) and Lisette van Gemert.
Supporting Personalised Surveillance and after care in Breast cancer: the NABOR study (funded by ZE&GG/ ZONMW). With: Anneleen Klaassen (PhD Student, IKNL), Marissa van Maaren, Valesca Retel (EUR), Joke Korevaar (HHS) & Sabine Siesling
Supporting cancer patients with Compas-Y. Evaluation of Compas-y in an SCED study. With: Jun Wang (PhD student, UMCG), Judith Austin, Ernst Bohlmeijer and Maya Schroevers (UMCG)
EChemocoach- Managing toxicity of (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy by applying electronic health portal-mediated monitoring and coaching of patient-reported side effects: a prospective randomized trial (funded by Dutch Cancer Society. KWF)With Rubin Verduin (PhD student), Mathijs Hendriks (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep), Agnes Jager (Erasmus MC), Corine van de Hurk (Santeon) and Sabine Siesling
SYMPHA-Early detection of symptoms using digital patient-reported symptom monitoring and a Fitbit to optimize care in metastatic breast cancer (funded by Dutch Cancer Society. KWF) With Lois Folkert (PhD student), Agnes Jager (Erasmus MC), Corine van de Hurk (Santeon), Mark Mulder (Erasmus MC), Matthijs Noordzij, Mathijs Hendriks (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep) and Sabine Siesling
Blended Positive Psychology Intervention for patients with depression. With Femke Hagoort. (external PhD student) Bart Geerlingh (Dimence), Miriam Radstaak en Ernst Bohlmeijer
Citizen Science in (breast) Cancer (funded by UT-Starters grant) With Maurits Lusseveld (PhD student), Ria Wolkorte, Jeanine van Til and Sabine Siesling
Empowering people with personality disorder with narrative approach. With Silvia Pol (PHD student), Heidi Toivonen (Franklin University, Switzerland), Gerben Westerhof, Floortje Scheepers (University Utrecht)
Finished PhD-projects
Jet Ankersmid (2024) The use of outcome information in shared decision-making about surveillance after breast cancer. With: Nelly van Uden (Santeon), Luc Strobbe and Sabine Siesling
Judith Austin (2023). Compassion in turbulent times. The co-design and mixed methods evaluation of a mobile self-compassion intervention for people with cancer. With Jelle van Dijk, Maya Schroevers, Robert Sanderman and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Renate Willems (2021). The compassionate listener: resources and barriers for mental health in crisis line volunteers. With Harald Miedema and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Noortje Kloos (2000); Positive psychology in the nursing home: wellbeing of nursing home staff and residents. With Gerben Westerhof and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Ingrid Nota (2017): Shared Decision Making in Rheumatology: what matters to patients. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar.
Marijke Schotanus (2016): How to flourish in everyday life? Enhancing Flourishing in Mental Health in the general population as a new strategy for the prevention of anxiety and depressive disorders. With Marcel Pieterse, Jan Walburg and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Nadine Kohle (2016); Hold on, for each other, supporting partners of cancer patients via eHealth and positive psychology . With Robert Sanderman and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Roos van de Vaart (2013). Rheumatology 2.0: empowering patients by eHealth. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar.
Nelly van Uden (2008). Online Peer Support for Patients with Somatic Diseases. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar and Erwin Seydel.
Job van t Veer (2006). Determinants that shape public attitudes towards the mentally ill: A Dutch public study With Herro Kraan en Erwin Seydel.
Publications
2025
2024
Research profiles
Stans Drossaert is involved as a lecturer in the Bachelor and Master Psychology. She is coördinator of the mastertrack 'Health Psychology & Technology' and is involved in the following courses:
- Social (Developmental) Psychology (Ba-PSY)
- Health Psychology (Ba-Psy)
- Research Assignment (Ba-PSY)
- Health Promotion (Ma-PSY)
- Coping with Disease in a Digital Era (Ma-PSY)
In addition, she supervises students with their bachelor- and mastertheses or their internships in the field of Health Psychology.
Affiliated study programs
Courses academic year 2025/2026
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
Courses academic year 2024/2025
- 201600169 - Masterthesis HPT
- 201600170 - Masterthesis HPT
- 202000326 - Social (Developmental) Psychology
- 202000341 - Health Psychology
- 202000375 - Bachelorthesis HPT
- 202000381 - Bachelorthesis PCPT
- 202001489 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202001490 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200076 - Coping with Disease in a Digital Era
- 202200087 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200088 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200244 - Internship EP
- 202200245 - Internship CRS
- 202200246 - Internship HFE
- 202200247 - Internship HPT
- 202300226 - Master Assignment HS
- 202400190 - Internship 30EC
- 202400645 - Health Promotion
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 201600169 - Masterthesis HPT
- 201600170 - Masterthesis HPT
- 202000326 - Social (Developmental) Psychology
- 202000341 - Health Psychology
- 202000375 - Bachelorthesis HPT
- 202000381 - Bachelorthesis PCPT
- 202000485 - Test Social Psychology
- 202000875 - M11-M12 BSc Thesis GZW
- 202000884 - Health Sciences Internship 30 EC
- 202001489 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202001490 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200074 - Health Promotion
- 202200076 - Coping with Disease in a Digital Era
- 202200087 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200088 - Masterthesis PCPT
- 202200244 - Internship EP
- 202200245 - Internship CRS
- 202200246 - Internship HFE
- 202200247 - Internship HPT
- 202300198 - Health Promotion
- 202300226 - Master Assignment HS
Current PhD-Projects Stans Drossaert:R2D2- Development and evaluation of a digital multicomponent Positive Psychological Intervention (mPPI) for parents of children with Neuro Development Disorders. (funded by EU) With: Kim Tönis (PhD student), Peter ten Klooster, Wouter Staal (Radboud UMC) and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
ENEP- Empowering nurses to empower their patients: the development and evaluation of a training for nurses to help recognize and support patients with low (digital) health literacy. (funded by ZONMW) with Eline Dijkman (PhDstudent, Isala), Jobke Wentzel (Windesheim) and Carine Doggen.
Gamified intervention to improve MASLD patients’ knowledge about illness and lifestyle. (funded by Saxion and MLD-fund) With: Sharon Oude Veldhuis (PhD-student, Saxion), Maureen Guichelaar (MST), Marjolein den Ouden (Saxion) and Lisette van Gemert.
Supporting Personalised Surveillance and after care in Breast cancer: the NABOR study (funded by ZE&GG/ ZONMW). With: Anneleen Klaassen (PhD Student, IKNL), Marissa van Maaren, Valesca Retel (EUR), Joke Korevaar (HHS) & Sabine Siesling
Supporting cancer patients with Compas-Y. Evaluation of Compas-y in an SCED study. With: Jun Wang (PhD student, UMCG), Judith Austin, Ernst Bohlmeijer and Maya Schroevers (UMCG)
EChemocoach- Managing toxicity of (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy by applying electronic health portal-mediated monitoring and coaching of patient-reported side effects: a prospective randomized trial (funded by Dutch Cancer Society. KWF)With Rubin Verduin (PhD student), Mathijs Hendriks (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep), Agnes Jager (Erasmus MC), Corine van de Hurk (Santeon) and Sabine Siesling
SYMPHA-Early detection of symptoms using digital patient-reported symptom monitoring and a Fitbit to optimize care in metastatic breast cancer (funded by Dutch Cancer Society. KWF) With Lois Folkert (PhD student), Agnes Jager (Erasmus MC), Corine van de Hurk (Santeon), Mark Mulder (Erasmus MC), Matthijs Noordzij, Mathijs Hendriks (Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep) and Sabine Siesling
Blended Positive Psychology Intervention for patients with depression. With Femke Hagoort (External PhDStudent) Bart Geerlingh (Dimence), Miriam Radstaak en Ernst Bohlmeijer
Citizen Science in (breast) Cancer (funded by UT-Starters grant) With Maurits Lusseveld (PhD student), Ria Wolkorte, Jeanine van Til and Sabine Siesling
Empowering people with personality disorder with narrative approach. With Silvia Pol (PHD student), Heidi Toivonen (Franklin University, Switzerland), Gerben Westerhof, Floortje Scheepers (University Utrecht)
Finished PhD-projects
Jet Ankersmid (2024) The use of outcome information in shared decision-making about surveillance after breast cancer. With: Nelly van Uden (Santeon), Luc Strobbe and Sabine Siesling
Judith Austin (2023). Compassion in turbulent times. The co-design and mixed methods evaluation of a mobile self-compassion intervention for people with cancer. With Jelle van Dijk, Maya Schroevers, Robert Sanderman and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Renate Willems (2021). The compassionate listener: resources and barriers for mental health in crisis line volunteers. With Harald Miedema and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Noortje Kloos (2000); Positive psychology in the nursing home: wellbeing of nursing home staff and residents. With Gerben Westerhof and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Ingrid Nota (2017): Shared Decision Making in Rheumatology: what matters to patients. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar.
Marijke Schotanus (2016): How to flourish in everyday life? Enhancing Flourishing in Mental Health in the general population as a new strategy for the prevention of anxiety and depressive disorders. With Marcel Pieterse, Jan Walburg and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Nadine Kohle (2016); Hold on, for each other, supporting partners of cancer patients via eHealth and positive psychology . With Robert Sanderman and Ernst Bohlmeijer.
Roos van de Vaart (2013). Rheumatology 2.0: empowering patients by eHealth. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar.
Nelly van Uden (2008). Online Peer Support for Patients with Somatic Diseases. With Erik Taal, Mart van de Laar and Erwin Seydel.
Job van t Veer (2006). Determinants that shape public attitudes towards the mentally ill: A Dutch public study With Herro Kraan en Erwin Seydel.
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University of Twente
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