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Danielle R.M. Timmermans

Danielle R.M. Timmermans

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
51
Citations
9650
World Ranking
2604
National Ranking
100

Overview

Danielle R.M. Timmermans is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on health professions and medicine, with notable contributions in general health professions and interdisciplinary subfields including sociology and political science, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, oncology, and applied psychology.

The scientist has explored several key topics throughout their career. These include:

  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Timmermans has published extensively in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • BMC Public Health
  • Medical Decision Making
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Risk Research
  • Research Square

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Timmermans illustrate involvement in health communication and decision-making research. Selected works include:

  • "Current Best Practice for Presenting Probabilities in Patient Decision Aids: Fundamental Principles," 2021, Medical Decision Making
  • "Current Challenges When Using Numbers in Patient Decision Aids: Advanced Concepts," 2021, Medical Decision Making
  • "Choice architecture interventions to change physical activity and sedentary behavior: a systematic review of effects on intention, behavior and health outcomes during and after intervention," 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • "Women's Participation in Decision-Making in Maternity Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Clients' Health Literacy Skills and Needs for Support," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Routinization of prenatal screening with the non-invasive prenatal test: pregnant women's perspectives," 2021, European Journal of Human Genetics

Collaborations form an important part of Timmermans' research network. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Olga C. Damman
  • Liesbeth Claassen
  • Marion de Vries
  • Lorraine L. Landais
  • Evert Verhagen

Best Publications

  • Adverse events and potentially preventable deaths in Dutch hospitals: results of a retrospective patient record review study

    M Zegers;M C de Bruijne;C Wagner;L H F Hoonhout

  • Presenting quantitative information about decision outcomes: a risk communication primer for patient decision aid developers

    Lyndal J. Trevena;Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher;Adrian Edwards;Wolfgang Gaissmaier

  • Monitoring the level of government trust, risk perception and intention of the general public to adopt protective measures during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic in the Netherlands

    Willemien van der Weerd;Daniëlle Rm Timmermans;Desirée Jma Beaujean;Jurriaan Oudhoff

  • Do Mothers Matter?: A Comparison of Models of the Influence of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Educational and Occupational Status on Children’s Educational Attainment

    Sylvia E. Korupp;Harry B.G. Ganzeboom;Tanja van der Lippe

  • Are pregnant women making informed choices about prenatal screening

    Matthijs van den Berg;Danielle R M Timmermans;Leo P ten Kate;John M G van Vugt

  • The impact of task complexity on information use in multi‐attribute decision making

    Danielle Timmermans

  • Patient record review of the incidence, consequences, and causes of diagnostic adverse events.

    Laura Zwaan;Martine de Bruijne;Cordula Wagner;Abel Thijs

  • Congruence between patients' preferred and perceived participation in medical decision-making: a review of the literature

    Linda Brom;Wendy Hopmans;H Roeline W Pasman;Danielle R M Timmermans

  • Informed decision making in the context of prenatal screening.

    Matthijs van den Berg;Danielle R.M. Timmermans;Leo P. ten Kate;John M.G. van Vugt

  • Waiting for elective general surgery: Impact on health related quality of life and psychosocial consequences

    J P Oudhoff;D R M Timmermans;D L Knol;A B Bijnen

  • Public Experiences, Knowledge and Expectations about Medical Genetics and the Use of Genetic Information

    Lidewij Henneman;Danielle R.M. Timmermans;Gerrit van der Wal

  • Current Best Practice for Presenting Probabilities in Patient Decision Aids: Fundamental Principles

    Carissa Bonner;Lyndal J. Trevena;Wolfgang Gaissmaier;Paul K. J. Han

  • Accepting or declining the offer of prenatal screening for congenital defects: test uptake and women's reasons.

    Matthijs van den Berg;Danielle R. M. Timmermans;Johanna H. Kleinveld;Elisa Garcia

  • The use of PROMs and shared decision-making in medical encounters with patients: An opportunity to deliver value-based health care to patients.

    Olga C. Damman;Anant Jani;Brigit A. de Jong;Annemarie Becker;Annemarie Becker

  • Public attitudes towards genetic testing revisited: comparing opinions between 2002 and 2010.

    Lidewij Henneman;Eric Vermeulen;Carla G van El;Liesbeth Claassen

  • Patients' ideas, fears and expectations of their coronary risk: barriers for primary prevention.

    Ben van Steenkiste;Trudy van der Weijden;Daniëlle Timmermans;Jaqueline Vaes

  • Attitudes of pregnant women and male partners towards non-invasive prenatal testing and widening the scope of prenatal screening

    Rachèl V van Schendel;Johanna H Kleinveld;Wybo J Dondorp;Eva Pajkrt

  • Ideals of patient autonomy in clinical decision making: a study on the development of a scale to assess patients’ and physicians’ views

    A M Stiggelbout;A C Molewijk;W Otten;D R M Timmermans

  • Using family history information to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent diseases; a discussion of the evidence.

    Liesbeth Claassen;Lidewij Henneman;A Cecile J W Janssens;Miranda Wijdenes-Pijl

  • Perceived risk and representations of cardiovascular disease and preventive behaviour in people diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia: a cross-sectional questionnaire study.

    Liesbeth Claassen;Lidewij Henneman;Iris Kindt;Theresa M. Marteau

  • Clinical Characteristics Affect the Impact of an Uninformative DNA Test Result: The Course of Worry and Distress Experienced by Women Who Apply for Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

    Sandra van Dijk;Daniëlle R.M. Timmermans;Hanne Meijers-Heijboer;Aad Tibben

  • Exploring the causes of adverse events in hospitals and potential prevention strategies

    M Smits;M Zegers;P P Groenewegen;D R M Timmermans

Frequent Co-Authors

Theresa M. Marteau
Theresa M. Marteau University of Cambridge
Peter P. Groenewegen
Peter P. Groenewegen Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research
Paul K. J. Han
Paul K. J. Han Maine Medical Center
Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher
Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lyndal Trevena
Lyndal Trevena University of Sydney
Ellen Peters
Ellen Peters University of Oregon
Christi J. van Asperen
Christi J. van Asperen Leiden University Medical Center
Ellen M. A. Smets
Ellen M. A. Smets University of Amsterdam
Erik Lebret
Erik Lebret Utrecht University
Fred H. Menko
Fred H. Menko Netherlands Cancer Institute

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