In December 2021 and January 2022, patients who wanted to and were able to continue taking part in the interviews were interviewed for the second time. The motto of these interviews was: “How are you doing three months after rehabilitation ?” and “If you look back at the rehabilitation process…”. This time, the interviews could not take place in person due to the coronavirus, but were again conducted as online focus groups. With a little preparation and consultation, this was no problem at all. The conversations were very pleasant, stimulating, funny but also emotional. We would like to thank you very …

The second advisory board meeting took place on 17 November 2021, this time online due to coronavirus. The meeting took place in a very pleasant atmosphere with many stimulating and informative discussions. After a brief welcome, the effects of the pandemic and the status of the focus groups were briefly presented. The five participating rehabilitation centers then reported on their experiences and individual circumstances. After the final presentation of the recruitment status and the sample, the meeting flowed smoothly into a very constructive and informative discussion. All participants can be seen on the screenshot. Similar to the first advisory board …

The first of four interview rounds was completed in October 2021. These focus groups and individual interviews were conducted on site at the rehabilitation centers. Patient groups as well as employees, team leaders and medical directors were interviewed. Many thanks to all participants for these very personal insights into their working and private lives. Every single rehabilitation center had a very special way of welcoming me and my student assistants. Thank you very much for your warmth and excellent organization, everything went as planned. Thanks also go to the documentation assistants of the study. The student assistants are now very …

In September the time has finally come for the first interviews to be conducted in the clinics. We are currently in the “hot phase” of organization and planning. Thanks to the close and excellent cooperation with the documentation assistants and their expertise and commitment, our entire preparation phase has gone smoothly so far. The interview periods and the majority of the clinic’s internal test subjects have been finalized. The application phase for student assistants for the subsequent transcription work is currently going very well. Now a little fine-tuning here and there and September can come!

The documentation assistants recruit the WMR rehabilitants in the rehabilitation centers, document, provide information, organize and also act as a link to us project staff. In addition to this diverse range of tasks, all documentation assistants regularly reflect and optimize their processes. The current situation makes many things more difficult, but only motivates the women in these positions even more. We are very grateful for the great cooperation, communication, independence, openness and the really good work.  We all meet regularly via video conference to discuss concerns, questions and problems, but also to share good experiences and exchange ideas.