On Friday 14 February 2025, S.M. Smith will defend the doctoral thesis titled: Where Your Roots May Grow
- Promotor
- Promotor
- Co-promotor
- Co-promotor
- Date
- Friday 14 Feb 2025, 10:30 - 12:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
Below is a brief summary of the dissertation:
This thesis, Where Your Roots May Grow, explores how pregnancy support for women with a vulnerable health status can be improved. It focuses on women with a low socioeconomic status, who are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. This thesis introduces the mHealth app Pregnant Faster [Sneller Zwanger], designed to promote healthy behavior through nudges, thus encouraging the uptake of preconception care. The app provides personalized guidance and rewards for healthy choices in a morally permissible manner. The findings emphasize the importance of a tailored approach to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes for mothers and children, and generations to come.
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The public defence will begin exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.
