In this research area, we examine how behavioural, informational, and contextual factors shape decisions made by physicians, patients, and other actors in the health care system.

We analyse variations in diagnostic and treatment behaviour, patient decision-making, and responses to incentives using tools from behavioural economics, experimental methods, and health services research. One strand of research investigates how provider characteristics, such as gender, experience, or risk preferences, influence clinical practice and contribute to regional differences in health care use and costs. 

We also explore how broader socio-economic and technological developments influence behaviour relevant to health and health systems. This includes studying how digital transformation and changing skill requirements affect decision-making, incentives, and well-being in the labour market, and how individuals and organisations adapt to new technologies. Our research provides insights into behavioural mechanisms underlying clinical practice, health care utilisation, and responses to technological change, supporting the design of interventions aimed at improving decision-making and system performance.

Selected topics:

• Patient behaviour, incentives, and utilisation patterns
• Provider characteristics and clinical behaviour
• Effects of technological change on health-related risk perceptions, well-being, and decision-making
• Adaptation of health system actors to evolving information environments, digital tools, and new competencies