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Science and technology have the potential to provide soluti ons to complex societal problems, such as health inequalities and lab our shortages. However, these promises often remain unfulfilled. More over, nearly all major challenges of our time are also a res ult of scientific and technological developments, Zuiderent-Jerak arg ues. â€œTo harness the potential of science and technology, we must p lace the experiential knowledge of citizens, patients, and profession als at the heart of innovation processesâ€.

But how do we achi eve that? And what does this mean for the way we conduct transformati ve research on science, technology, and society? These are the crucia l questions that Teun Zuiderent-Jerak addresses in his research. In < a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8-okLJ3cLk&list=PLtzhxK1 RnkrDKnIJ5BtBzMMpLwajnc-ov&index=3">this video, he explains h is research vision and approach as a professor at the Athena Institute.

Two pillars< /h3>
Zuiderent-Jerak's research is built around two pillars. The fi rst focuses on inclusive design of transformative technologies, and h ow these can better meet the needs of vulnerable groups. Teun examine s, for example, how innovations can help homeless tuberculosis patien ts to take their medication as per the treatment regime, as well as h ow digitalisation in healthcare could reduce health inequities.
The second pillar, inclusive knowledges for transformation, revolves around unlocking the experiential knowledge of citizens, patients, a nd professionals. For instance, Teun and his colleagues developed a m ethod that analyses posts on social media to integrate these in the d evelopment of medical guidelines. He is also studying how trans leade rs in Colombia collectively maintain mental resilience, despite the p ressures of marginalisation and violence.

Development of techn ologies

Treatment of homeless tuberculosis patients
10% of the homeless population in some parts of Delhi suffe rs from tuberculosis. Their unpredictable lives make it unfeasible to take medication regularly, even though this is an essential part of the treatment. To support these patients, a research project is being set up that combines a buddy system with digital tracking. However, tracking poses risks for homeless people: they often have valid reaso ns for not wanting to be monitored. Moreover, they may tend to sell e xpensive items. In collaboration with international partners, such as the Digital Empowerment Foundation and the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zo ne, Zuiderent-Jerak seeks solutions that consider these realities, en suring that care reaches the most vulnerable patients.

Digital healthcare without exclusion
Zuiderent-Jerak al so examines how digitisation in healthcare (eHealth) can help reduce he alth inequalities. Although digitisation promises increased efficienc y, it often leads to increased inequity, especially for those with a distance to the digital world. Together with AUMC, Zuiderent-Jerak st udies how eHealth technologies can be developed to ensure care become s more accessible for marginalized communities. For his work in this field, he received the Samantha Adams Best Paper Award from the Ameri can Medical Informatics Association.

Unlocking experiential kn owledge

Social media as a source for medical guideline s
In collaboration with colleagues from VU and the Nation al Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Zuiderent- Jerak has developed a method that uses artificial intelligence to ana lyse social media posts, so that these can be incorporated into the < a data-item-id="3153f464-8fb7-4392-a1f7-fcb0af52cb12" href="/en/about -vu/more-about/projects-evidence-in-action-athena-institute">developm ent of medical guidelines. This method has already been applied i n the guideline for the treatment of scabies, making it the first inf ectious disease guideline to include experiential knowledge.

Mental health approaches in trans communities
Toget her with the Liga Salud Trans and Laura MartÃnez AprÃ¡ez, Zuide rent-Jerak is also studying how leaders of transgender communities in Colombia strengthen their mental health , despite facing severe marginalisation and violence. This community protects its mental well-being by working together as a collective, w hile Western approaches to mental healthcare often fall short due to their individualizing tendencies. This approach and resilience offer valuable lessons for global discussions on strengthening mental healt h in vulnerable circumstances.

DESCRIPTION: Science and technology have the potential to provide solu tions to complex societal problems, such as health inequalities and l abour shortages. However, these promises often remain unfulfilled. Mo reover, nearly all major challenges of our time are also a r esult of scientific and technological developments, Zuiderent-Jerak a rgues. â€œTo harness the potential of science and technology, we must place the experiential knowledge of citizens, patients, and professi onals at the heart of innovation processesâ€. But how do we achieve that? And what does this mean for the way we conduct transformative r esearch on science, technology, and society? These are the crucial qu estions that Teun Zuiderent-Jerak addresses in his research. In this video, he explains his r esearch vision and approach as a professor at the Athena Institute.
Two pillars
Zu iderent-Jerak's research is built around two pillars. The first focus es on inclusive design of transformative technologies, and how these can better meet the needs of vulnerable groups. Teun examines, for ex ample, how innovations can help homeless tuberculosis patients to tak e their medication as per the treatment regime, as well as how digita lisation in healthcare could reduce health inequities. The second pil lar, inclusive knowledges for transformation, revolves around unlocki ng the experiential knowledge of citizens, patients, and professional s. For instance, Teun and his colleagues developed a method that anal yses posts on social media to integrate these in the development of m edical guidelines. He is also studying how trans leaders in Colombia collectively maintain mental resilience, despite the pressures of mar ginalisation and violence.
Development of technologies
Treatment of homeless tuberculosis patients
10% of the homeless population in some parts of Delhi suffers from tuberculosis . Their unpredictable lives make it unfeasible to take medication reg ularly, even though this is an essential part of the treatment. To su pport these patients, a research project is being set up that combine s a buddy system with digital tracking. However, tracking poses risks for homeless people: they often have valid reasons for not wanting t o be monitored. Moreover, they may tend to sell expensive items. In c ollaboration with international partners, such as the Digital Empower ment Foundation and the Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone, Zuiderent-Jerak seeks solutions that consider these realities, ensuring that care rea ches the most vulnerable patients.

Digital healthcare without exclusion
Zuiderent-Jerak also examines how digitisati on in healthcare (eHealth) can help reduce health inequalities. A lthough digitisation promises increased efficiency, it often leads to increased inequity, especially for those with a distance to the digi tal world. Together with AUMC, Zuiderent-Jerak studies how eHealth te chnologies can be developed to ensure care becomes more accessible fo r marginalized communities. For his work in this field, he received t he Samantha Adams Best Paper Award from the American Medical Informat ics Association.
Unlocking experiential knowledge
So cial media as a source for medical guidelines
In collabor ation with colleagues from VU and the National Institute for Public H ealth and the Environment (RIVM), Zuiderent-Jerak has developed a met hod that uses artificial intelligence to analyse social media posts, so that these can be incorporated into the development of medical guidelines . This method has already been applied in the guideline for the t reatment of scabies, making it the first infectious disease guideline to include experiential knowledge. Mental health approaches in trans communities
Together with the Liga Salud Trans a nd Laura MartÃnez AprÃ¡ez, Zuiderent-Jerak is also studying how leaders of transgender communities in Colombia strengthen their mental health, despite facing severe margina lisation and violence. This community protects its mental well-being by working together as a collective, while Western approaches to ment al healthcare often fall short due to their individualizing tendencie s. This approach and resilience offer valuable lessons for global dis cussions on strengthening mental health in vulnerable circumstances. Naar een transdisciplinair STS; Kennisstromen tussen wetenschap en Ã¡ ndere lokale wetensvormen END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR