Anita Beelen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Anita Beelen is Assistant Professor at the Center of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation (www.kcrutrecht.nl) and the Netherlands ALS Centre (Director Prof dr Leonard van den Berg’, ALS-centrum). She is leader of the research program on Rehabilitation research in neuromuscular diseases.

Her research interests include rehabilitation care for patients with neuromuscular diseases with focus on motor neuron diseases (ALS/PMA/PLS and Spinal Muscular Atrophy). Currently the 2 major topics within her research program are healthcare innovations and implementation.

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Contact

jbeelen@umcutrecht.nl

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Research groups

Rehabilitation science

Research aim

We focus on autonomy and daily functioning of people with disabilities and their families. Together with experts by experience, we aim to contribute to knowledge that leads to better rehabilitation through research, innovation and implementation.

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Recent publications

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A Road Map for Remote Digital Health Technology for Motor Neuron Disease Ruben P A van Eijk, Anita Beelen, Esther T Kruitwagen, Deirdre Murray, Ratko Radakovic, Esther Hobson, Liam Knox, Jochem Helleman, Tom Burke, Miguel Ángel Rubio Pérez, Evy Reviers, Angela Genge, Frederik J Steyn, Shyuan Ngo, John Eaglesham, Kit C B Roes, Leonard H van den Berg, Orla Hardiman, Christopher J McDermott
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2021, vol. 23

The current use of telehealth in ALS care and the barriers to and facilitators of implementation Jochem Helleman, Esther T Kruitwagen, Leonard H van den Berg, Johanna M A Visser-Meily, Anita Beelen
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 2019, vol. 21, p.167-182