Isabelle Scholl

Isabelle Scholl is a Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Medical Psychology in the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE). She also heads the special outpatient clinic for psycho-oncology and serves as a psychological psychotherapist. Her work focuses on patient-centered care, shared decision-making in oncology, and healthcare communication.

Research Interests: Dr. Scholl's research spans patient-centeredness measurement, shared decision-making processes in cancer care, psycho-oncology interventions, and healthcare professional well-being. Key areas include developing validated tools like the EPAT-16 and SDM-Q-9 questionnaires, assessing patient safety in radiation oncology (PaSaGeRO study), and evaluating communication training programs for healthcare providers.

Articles Overview: Recent work emphasizes patient safety indicators in radiation therapy, validation of patient-reported measures, oncologist-patient communication practices, and professional grief in cancer care. Her studies often involve cross-sectional surveys, observational analyses, and randomized controlled trials to improve healthcare delivery.

Grants & Labs: Active in multidisciplinary collaborations like the EBMT patient engagement task force and leads the PaSaGeRO initiative. Engaged in training programs for nurses and physicians in patient-centered communication.