Janneke de Boer

I am a participatory researcher with a strong interest in promoting a healthy lifestyle. I hold a BSc in European Public Health and Health Science (specialising in mental health) from Maastricht University and a MSc in Social and Organisational Psychology from Utrecht University. In 2025, I completed a PhD in Health Sciences from Ghent University.

My PhD research, part of the European-funded Health CASCADE project, combined co-creation with implementation science. To co-create and evaluate implementation strategies for a school-based public health intervention, I collaborated closely with secondary school teachers. My research interests span participatory research, health promotion, and implementation science.

Favourite way to be active

Horse riding in the great outdoors—enjoying fresh air and mountain views.

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Research Areas

• Participatory Research

• Health Promotion

• Implementation Science

• Qualitative Research

Current Projects

• Coming soon

Publications

1.         de Boer, J., Delfmann, L. R., An, Q., Loisel, Q. E. A., McCaffrey, L., Koobasi, M., Van Oeckel, V., Chastin, S. F. M., Deforche, B., Altenburg, T., Verloigne, M., & Cardon, G. (2025). School staff experiences on involvement in a co-creation process: a Health CASCADE scoping review and thematic synthesis. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 916. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22063-1.

2.         de Boer, J., Longworth, G. R., Delfmann, L. R., Belmon, L. S., Vogelsang, M., Erikowa-Orighoye, O., An, Q., Deforche, B., Cardon, G., Verloigne, M., Altenburg, T., & Giné-Garriga, M. (2025). Exploring co-adaptation for public health interventions: Insights from a rapid review and interviews. BMC Public Health, 25(1), 614. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21544-7.

3.         de Boer, J., Delfmann, L. R., McCaffrey, L., Cardon, G., Altenburg, T., Deforche, B., Van Oeckel, V., & Verloigne, M. (2025). Teachers’ experiences in co-creating an implementation plan for a public health intervention: a Health CASCADE study. Public Health, 245, 105784. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105784.