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Anne Brabers, PhD
Senior researcher Healthcare System and Governance

Research

I work as a senior researcher within the research program Healthcare System and Governance. Within this research program I coordinate the Dutch Health Care Consumer Panel. This panel surveys approximately 11,500 people aged 18 and older about how they feel about healthcare and what their experiences are with that healthcare. We do this by means of written or online questionnaires, interviews, focus groups or a citizen platform. Because we study healthcare from the perspective of citizens with the panel, our research contributes to strengthening their position within healthcare. In addition, I participate in various other projects within the research program.

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Career
Dr. Anne E.M. Brabers obtained her master's degree in Science & Innovation management at the University of Utrecht in 2010. She has been working as a researcher at Nivel since 2010. In 2018 she obtained her PhD at Maastricht University. In her PhD thesis, she looked at the role that patients play in explaining variation in medical practice. Anne currently works as a senior researcher within Nivel’s research program Healthcare System and Governance, where she coordinates the Dutch Health Care Consumer Panel.

May 2019 – present: Senior researcher Healthcare System and Governance
Nov 2013 – Apr 2019: Researcher Healthcare System and Governance
Nov 2010 – Oct 2013: Junior researcher Healthcare System and Governance
Jan 2010 – Oct 2010: Research assistant Nivel Pharmaceutical care
Education
2018: PhD Patient involvement and medical practice variation. Can patients be ignored in theories about practice variation? Maastricht University
2010: MSc Science and Innovation management, Utrecht University
2008: BSc Science and Innovation management, Utrecht University
Memberships/external committees
Member of the Wennberg International Collaborative