Annemiek Linn is an Associate Professor in Health Communication. In her research line, she focuses on how technology and offline health communication are becoming intertwined. Her main interests are how the internet and patient-provider communication are converging and how new technologies can contribute to patient-centric care.
In 2013, Annemiek Linn achieved the successful defense of her thesis, which focused on tailored communication to promote medication intake behavior. Following the completion of her PhD, she remained at the University of Amsterdam, initially as an assistant professor and later as an associate professor specialising in Health Communication. Her research centers on the intertwining of technology and offline health communication. She is particularly intrigued by the convergence of technology and patient-provider communication, and she explores how emerging technologies can contribute to patient-centric care. Additionally, Annemiek dedicates one day each week to work as a project manager at Amsterdam UMC where she is involved in the project "Fall-risk increasing drugs: implementing a computerized clinical decision support system for effective withdrawal."
Expertise and research fields
- Patient-provider communication
- Technology
- Internet
- Tailoring
- Convergence
- Risk Groups (rare diseases, elderly, patients)
Other positions
Annemiek serves on the editorial board of Patient Education Counseling: Innovation and holds the position of associate editor for Health Literacy & Communication Open. Furthermore, she is an esteemed member of several international networks, including the International Communication Association, the Center for Adherence Research Netherlands (NeSCoR), and NeFCA. She holds positions on several scientific committees, further solidifying her commitment to advancing healthcare communication and patient well-being.
Media appearences
- https://news.vcu.edu/article/2021/11/to-persuade-college-students-to-practice-social-distancing-scaring-them-isnt-enough?fbclid=IwAR3NHAgtzmkSOcXqhoeRbd0JAnjrJdiuS_IGtK5Cqxzg8GUd3KcW35EoXqg
- A. J. Linn & F. te Poel (2021). Interview Nederlanders meer online voor gezondheid maar lopen risico. https://www.napnieuws.nl/2021/02/07/nederlanders-meer-online-voor-gezondheid-maar-lopen-risico/
- A. J. Linn & Vromans, R. (2020, November). Interview for BNU health care edition. In de eerste golf was alles nieuw, iedereen was best braaf. https://www.destadamersfoort.nl/reader/58951#p=37
- A. J. Linn (2020, August). Interview Avotros Op 1. Waarom studenten zich minder goed aan de regels houden (en hoe je dat wél bereikt) https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/waarom-studenten-zich-minder-goed-aan-de-regels-houden-en-hoe-je-dat-wel-bereikt/
- Van Weert et al., (2020, April). Blog on Sociaalweb. Corona-apps in de exit-strategie voor ouderen: Intelligent of paradoxaal? https://www.sociaalweb.nl/blogs/corona-apps-in-de-exit-strategie-voor-ouderen-intelligent-of-paradoxaal
- A. J. Linn (2020, March). Interview Volkskrant. Asocialen in het park? Nee Adviezen waren te vaag.
- A.J. Linn (2018). Blog on Versvak: Doe niet zo overdreven! (http://www.versvak.nl/media-communicatie/doe-niet-zo-overdreven-gezondheidsnieuws-onder-de-loep/)
- A.J. Linn (2018). Blog on Versvak Blog on Versvak: Dr. google mee op gesprek met de arts (http://www.versvak.nl/media-communicatie/dr-google-mee-op-gesprek-met-de-arts/).
- A.J. Linn (2017). Blog on Versvak Blog on Versvak: Onderbuikgevoelens in geneesmiddelengebruik (http://www.versvak.nl/?s=Onderbuik).
- A. J. Linn (2018, September). Interview Volkskrant. https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/campagne-met-patienten-moet-tiener-aan-de-meningokokkenprik-krijgen~bdc03d31/?utm_campaign=shared_earned&utm_medium=social&utm_source=whatsapp. Campaign with patients should get teenagers vaccinated.
- A. J. Linn (2014, April). Interview by Karien Visser. ‘Communicatie-op-maat’ geeft patiënten een positievere houding over medicijnen. Uitsluitend voor Apothekersassistenten (4), 2 pp 48-49.
- A. J. Linn (2013, June 15). Interview by Hilber Meijer. Gezond slikken bespaart miljarden. Nederlands Dagblad, 15 juni 2013.