Your perspective matters.
Talk to MAPS.

Do you work with specialist access, referral or digital care? MAPS aims to understand this experience through comparison across Europe.

45–60minutes per interview
DE / ENGerman or English
In conversationOnline, by phone or in person where feasible

Experience from different perspectives.

Care delivery

Primary care and specialist services receiving referrals.

Governance and implementation

Organisation of access pathways, digital services and handovers.

Research and patient representation

Evaluation and institutional perspectives on access to care.

What an
interview involves.

A semi-structured individual interview leaves room for your experience. It focuses on access pathway organisation, digital support, implementation and lessons learned.

Expressing interest is non-binding. The study is planned to begin after a positive ethics opinion.

  1. 01

    Contact and information

    We discuss how your experience relates to the study. You receive detailed participant information.

  2. 02

    Consent and interview

    With your consent, the interview is recorded for transcription and quality assurance. Participation is voluntary.

  3. 03

    Protected analysis

    Interviews are analysed using pseudonyms. Potentially sensitive or personally or institutionally attributable direct quotations are submitted separately for approval before publication.

No patient data on this website.

MAPS seeks professional and institutional perspectives. Please do not send identifiable patient data. The contact form sends your enquiry directly to Timo Frank; it is not used to collect research data.

Study profile · Study preparation

MAPS at a glance.

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Aim
Compare digital access pathways and interpret lessons for Germany.
Methods
Qualitative individual interviews; public documents for context.
Taking part
45–60 minutes, in German or English.
Status
Study preparation. Final country selection open.
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The profile does not replace participant information or consent.

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For questions about the study and possible participation.

By selecting “Send enquiry”, you send your details directly to Timo Frank. A confirmation with a copy of your details will be sent to your email address. Please do not enter patient data or confidential information about other people. A contact enquiry is not consent to participate in the study.

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