Vivian Reckers

Dr. Vivian Reckers is an Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam, within the Health Economics department. Her research focuses on healthcare decision-making, cost-effectiveness analysis, and resource allocation in health and social care systems. She has contributed to understanding budget impact assessments in reimbursement decisions and the societal implications of healthcare policies.

Her work employs methodologies like systematic reviews and structured interviews to analyze decision-making processes involving stakeholders such as policymakers and pharmaceutical industries. Notable studies include examining how patient narratives influence public disagreement with healthcare decisions and comparing health state valuation perspectives between children and adults.

Dr. Reckers has been recognized with the Frans Rutten Research Award (2022) and the FPM Conference Poster Prize (2019). Her research often emphasizes the intersection of economic evaluations and ethical considerations in healthcare resource distribution, with a focus on European contexts.

Collaborations span institutions within the Netherlands and Europe, addressing topics like quality of life measurements and the underpinnings of social care allocation decisions. Her publications are widely accessible via open-access platforms, reflecting a commitment to disseminating research findings broadly.