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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

This is a member publication of University of Duisburg-Essen

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/87249, first published .
Patient Empowerment in the Context of Outpatient Surgery Using the Example of Orthopedics (Power-AOP): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Patient Empowerment in the Context of Outpatient Surgery Using the Example of Orthopedics (Power-AOP): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Patient Empowerment in the Context of Outpatient Surgery Using the Example of Orthopedics (Power-AOP): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Godwin Denk Giebel   1 , Dr rer medic ;   Gregor Max Giebel   2 , Dr med ;   Danko Milinkovic   2 , Dr med ;   Carina Abels   1 , Dr rer medic ;   Hanns Richard Cissarek   1 , MA ;   Carsten Perka   2 , Prof Dr ;   Sophia Zander   3 , MSc ;   Udo Schneider   3 , PD Dr. ;   Mechthild Kern   4 ;   Bernd Kladny   5 , Prof Dr ;   Orkan Okan   6 , Prof Dr ;   Eva Maria Bitzer   6 , Prof Dr ;   Jürgen Wasem   1 , Prof Dr ;   Theresa Hüer   1 , Dr rer pol ;   Frederik Valbert   1 , Dr rer medic

1 Institute for Health Care Management and Research, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2 Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

3 Techniker Krankenkasse, Hamburg, Germany

4 Das PatientenForum e.V, Bubenheim, Germany

5 German Society for Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Berlin, Germany

6 Deutsches Netzwerk Gesundheitskompetenz, Köln, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Godwin Denk Giebel, Dr rer medic
  • Institute for Health Care Management and Research, University of Duisburg-Essen
  • Thea-Leymann-Str. 9
  • Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia 45127
  • Germany
  • Phone: 49 201183 ext 3180
  • Email: godwin.giebel@uni-due.de