Research on Co-Creating Lifestyle Programmes in Mental Health Care

We are looking for mental health professionals (GGZ-professionals) who want to collaborate with clients to improve their lifestyle. In this graduation project, we are developing an online toolkit to support you in creating practical plans and programmes together with clients. The toolkit is currently under development and testing, and your experience can help us make it as useful as possible.

What are we working on?

We are working with Panton, the Dimence Group and the University of Twente on a digital platform. This platform will provide practical tools, examples and methods that you can use when co-designing lifestyle programmes with clients, especially those with severe mental health conditions (SMI).

In this study, we will explore which elements are most helpful to you in everyday practice, such as checklists, step-by-step guides, or short videos. Your input will help us make the toolkit as practical and usable as possible for the workplace.

What do we ask of you? 

You will take part in a single session of approximately 60 minutes. During the session, we will discuss your experiences and needs when collaborating with clients. We will show you concepts of the toolkit and ask for your input on the content: which tools are useful and how can the methods be made understandable?

The session can be attended in person at the Dimence Group in Deventer, or online via Teams. Participation is safe and carries no risks.

Who can participate and when? 

The sessions will take place in February.

You can participate if:

• you are a mental health professional (e.g., nurse, support worker, or therapist);
• you work with clients with severe mental health conditions (SMI);
• you are interested in collaborating with clients on lifestyle improvement, even without prior experience in design.

After registration, I will contact you within 2–3 days. Together we will schedule a date and time that suits you.

Extra information

As a thank you for your time and contribution, you will receive a €15 gift-card. 

Meet the researchers 

My name is Lieke van der Hoorn. I am a Bachelor’s student in Industrial Design at the University of Twente. For my graduation project, I am researching how mental health professionals can be better supported in improving the lifestyle of clients, making it more accessible and practical.

This study is part of a larger project at the University of Twente and is conducted in collaboration with Transfore and the Dimence Group. The project is funded by ZonMW.

Sign up

Thank you for your interest in participating in the study on co-creating lifestyle programmes in mental health care (GGZ). Please fill in your details below, and the researcher will contact you

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