eHealth applications for patients with MASLD (fatty liver disease)

INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENT FORM    - MASTER HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY & TECHNOLOGY

Title Assignment

eHealth applications for patients with MASLD (fatty liver disease)

Organisation 

Collaboration MST – UT – Saxion

Location

Flexible (MST – Saxion – working from home)

Period

April – June 2025 (could be combined with thesis)

Brief description of the assignment

Many patients with MASLD (fatty liver disease) struggle to change their lifestyle (diet, exercise, weight loss), even though this is currently the only treatment for MASLD. A lack of knowledge about MASLD has been identified as one of the main barriers to making these lifestyle changes.

In this PhD trajectory a serious game has been developed for this target group. The game focuses on providing information about the condition and about healthy Life style. In the coming months, we will test this game (app) with patients in the hospital (Medisch Spectrum Twente).

The assignment consists of several components:

1. A literature review on previously developed eHealth applications for MASLD patients.
2. Help with data collection of the clinical study:
   a. Final iteration of usability tests with MASLD patients.
   b. Conducting 24-hour food recalls with MASLD patients.

c. (depending on the progression of the trial, and whether you want to combine the internship with your thesis) you could also help with conducting post intervention interviews with patients and/ or care providers

We are looking for a Dutch-speaking student because of the contact with patients.

Contact person for more information:

Name: Sharon Oude Veldhuis
Email: l.s.derksen@saxion.nl