Personal profile
Research interests
Isabelle Fabbricotti is Professor of Integrated Care in the research group Health Services Management and Organization at the Institute of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her primary area of expertise is integrated care and the development of innovative care arrangements. Fabbricotti has extensive experience in evaluating large-scale, complex, and multidisciplinary interventions and has been centrally involved in experimental and intervention-focused studies addressing care for (frail) older adults, as well as conditions such as dementia, stroke, COPD, and hip fractures. She was awarded the Prof. Dr. Burema Prize for her comparative study on the quality and consumption of care in old people’s homes, nursing homes, and all-age housing.
In addition to her work in clinical care domains, Fabbricotti’s research engages deeply with the evolving relationship between patients, formal and informal caregivers, and the deployment of ICT and eHealth solutions to enhance care delivery and quality. She served as project leader for the Horizon 2020 ACCRA project, focusing on the agile co-creation of robotics for older adults. Currently, her research centers on the design and optimization of integrated care pathways, with a particular emphasis on leveraging digital innovations.
A distinctive dimension of Fabbricotti’s research is her focus on the integration of social and medical care from the perspective of social approaches. She has specialized expertise in evaluating innovative social strategies and interventions that seek solutions not only within the social care domain but through the integrated and collaborative efforts of medical and social care systems. Her work aims to advance a holistic and inclusive perspective on patient care and to promote a more socially conscious and inclusive outlook within society at large.
Methodologically, Fabbricotti employs qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods designs, alongside co-creation approaches and realist evaluation frameworks. She holds a Master’s degree in Health Sciences and a PhD, both from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
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2025- |
The evaluatie of an ecosystem for clients with mental health problems: a realist evaluation of GEM |
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2024- |
Evaluation of a digital platform to enhance the lifestyle pathway for vulnerable citizens: The Our Smart Familiy Buddy-study |
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2024- |
Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle care tailored to women with obesity during a critical period and window of opportunity in the life course: The HYGEIA randomised controlled trial
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2023- |
Stepwise Risk- Guiding in Prevention of Prostate Cancer (P-Guide) |
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2021-2025
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Social Trials: The effect of the Social Approach Dementia: a Comparative Case study
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2020- |
Informal care in mental healthcare |
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2020- |
Integrated Payment Systems |
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2017-2020 |
ACCRA: Agile Co-Creation of Robots for Ageing (Horizon 2020) |
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2017-2019 |
Fact Finding Integrated Care Colombia |
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2017 |
Referral patterns for eyecare |
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2016-2020
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Medical Leadership |
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2013-2016
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The evaluation of the long term effects of the Walcheren Integrated Care Model, a preventive and comprehensive integrated model for frail elderly |
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2014-2016
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The effect of an integrated care model for persons with dementia |
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2014
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The effect of screening in integrated care models for vulnerable elderly |
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2010-2016
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The evaluation of the effects of the Walcheren Integrated Care Model, a preventive and comprehensive integrated model for frail elderly |
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2007-2010
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The advantages, disadvantages and outcomes of accreditation in the Mental Health Sector |
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2009-2014
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Franchising in healthcare |
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2008-2009
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Networks in eye care |
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2007-2008
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Motives of general practitioners to refer to certain hospitals and specialists |
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2006
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The influence of downsizing the maximum capacity in mergers in healthcare |
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2001-2007
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Taking care of integrated care |
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2004-2005
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Quality and efficiency in the AWBZ-sector |
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2001-2003
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Diseasemanagement models for patients with COPD |
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2001-2003
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The relation between the organization and outcomes of care for stroke patients |
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2001-2003
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Transcompartimental experiments: The development of care chains for elderly, patients with hip fractures, heart failure, COPD, dementia and stroke |
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1999-2000
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Mergers and collaboration in elderly care |
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1997-2000
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A comparative study on the quality of care and health care use in nursing homes and lifelong housing |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Involvement in the Shadows: A Qualitative Interview Study on Informal Caregiver Involvement in the Formal Care Trajectories of Individuals Living with Severe Mental Health Problems
Bremmers, L., Hakkaart - van Roijen, L., de Groot, C. & Fabbricotti, I., 4 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Community Mental Health Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Back to square one? Exploring boundary work by purchasers of health and social care
Reindersma, T., Sülz, S., Ahaus, K. & Fabbricotti, I., 21 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Public Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Mixed-method Study on the Implementation of a Medical Psychiatric Care Unit
Pinto, C., Meeder, M., Busschbach, J., Hoogendijk, W., Alsma, J., Fabbricotti, I. & van Schijndel, M., 28 Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Integrated Care. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Reconfiguring Boundaries: The Role of Purchasers in Integrating Health and Social Care
Reindersma, T., Sülz, S., Ahaus, K. & Fabbricotti, I., 1 Jul 2025, Academy of Management Proceedings. Vol. 2025.Research output: Chapter/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › Academic › peer-review
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Deelnemer en naasten en de Sociale Benadering Dementie: Een analyse van de impact van de SBD op deelnemers en hun naasten
Fabbricotti, I., Jun 2025, Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM). 49 p.Research output: Book/Report/Inaugural speech/Farewell speech › Report › Academic
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Datasets
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Assistive robots to improve the independent living of older persons: results from a needs study
Fiorini, L. (Creator), De Mul, M. (Creator), Fabbricotti, I. (Creator), Limosani, R. (Creator), Vitanza, A. (Creator), D’Onofrio, G. (Creator), Tsui, M. (Creator), Sancarlo, D. (Creator), Giuliani, F. (Creator), Greco, A. (Creator), Guiot, D. (Creator), Senges, E. (Contributor) & Cavallo, F. (Creator), 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.8977076.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Assistive_robots_to_improve_the_independent_living_of_older_persons_results_from_a_needs_study/8977076/1
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The frail older person does not exist: development of frailty profiles with latent class analysis
Looman, W. M. (Contributor), Fabbricotti, I. N. (Contributor), Blom, J. W. (Contributor), Jansen, A. P. D. (Contributor), Lutomski, J. E. (Contributor), Metzelthin, S. F. (Contributor) & Huijsman, R. (Contributor), 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4059722.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_frail_older_person_does_not_exist_development_of_frailty_profiles_with_latent_class_analysis/4059722/1
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Activities
- 2 Editorial work
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BMC Geriatrics (Journal)
Fabbricotti, I. (Reviewer)
1 Jul 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic
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Frontiers in Public Health (Journal)
Fabbricotti, I. (Editor)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work › Academic