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Sigrid Vervoort

Assistant Professor

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Sigrid Vervoort is currently appointed as assistant professor at the Julius Center, UMC Utrecht and is the program coordinator of the Master Program of Nursing Science at Clinical Health Sciences at the University of Utrecht.

She was trained as a nurse, obtained her master’s degree in health sciences (Nursing Science) at Maastricht University in 1995 and her Master of Advanced Nursing Practice at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (2013).

She worked as a clinical nurse specialist/nurse practitioner and (post-doc) researcher in HIV care (1998-2016) and as a manager and post-doc researcher at the division of oncology, UMC Utrecht (2016-2022). She continued her scientific career as assistant professor at the Nursing Science department at the Julius Center since May 2022.

Her research program is focusing improving cancer care, optimizing care pathways for cancer patients including in the transition from hospital to home and vice versa and on developing nursing care and interventions that are both effective and efficient while meeting the patient’s needs.

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Nursing Science

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Our mission is to innovate and improve nursing care. Our solutions help patients optimize their health, independence and well-being across care settings.

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Recent publications

How patients with testicular germ cell tumors experience the Utrecht Symptom Diary Anouk C.A van Weerelt, Daniëlle Zweers, BBM Suelmann, CP Bruijnen, Hetty Ockhuijsen, R.P. Meijer, Sigrid Vervoort
Measurement and Evaluations in Cancer Care, 2026, vol. 4
Developing a novel sexual health counseling training for HIV healthcare providers in the Netherlands Suzanne de Munnik, John De Wit, H.S.M. Ammerlaan, Sigrid Vervoort, Chantal den Daas
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2026, vol. 16
How nurses address psychosocial needs in patients with advanced heart or lung failure Janneke van Oirschot, Esmee D Noijons, Hanneke Merten, Bregje D Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Henriëtta D L Ockhuijsen, Sigrid C J M Vervoort, Irene P Jongerden
BMC Nursing, 2026, vol. 25
FRAM Analysis of Successful Hospital Discharge Milou Steenbergen, Sigrid Vervoort, Lisette Schoonhoven, Bas de Vries, Maarten Ten Berg, Debbie Vermond, Dorien Zwart
Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety, 2026, vol. 52, p.162-168
Exploring Nurses' Experiences in Caring for Medical-Psychiatric Comorbid Patients Ruth Jong, Sharon van den Berg, Sigrid C J M Vervoort, Monique van Dijk
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2025, vol. 34
Improving medication adherence to endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients M. A.A. Smits, L. H. Mammatas, L. Schoonhoven, S. C.J.M. Vervoort
Breast, 2025, vol. 82