Jördis Zill

Jördis Zill serves as a Psychological Psychotherapist and Head of Research Group at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine within the Department of Medical Psychology at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), affiliated with the University of Hamburg's Faculty of Medicine. Her research focuses on developing and validating patient-centered care measures and improving shared decision-making processes across various healthcare settings.

Dr. Zill's research interests center on patient-centered care measurement, shared decision-making implementation, and psychosocial aspects of healthcare delivery. She has developed several assessment tools including the Experienced Patient-Centeredness Questionnaire (EPAT) in multiple versions (64-item and 16-item). Her work spans diverse clinical contexts including cancer care, reproductive health services for women with unintended pregnancy (CarePreg study), and general healthcare settings. She employs mixed-methods approaches combining qualitative insights with quantitative validation to create robust patient-reported measures.

Analysis of Dr. Zill's publication record reveals a consistent focus on developing and validating instruments to measure patient-centeredness and shared decision-making. Her recent work shows increasing specialization in cancer care and reproductive health contexts, with strong emphasis on psychometric properties and cross-cultural adaptation of measurement tools. The CarePreg study represents a significant multi-year project examining person-centered care for women facing unintended pregnancy across integrated healthcare and social support services.

• Principal investigator of the CarePreg study on person-centered care for women with unintended pregnancy
• Developer of the Experienced Patient-Centeredness Questionnaire (EPAT) measurement system
• Research on implementation barriers and facilitators for shared decision-making in cancer care
• Work on culturally sensitive patient information materials for migrant populations
• Studies on web-based interventions for reducing harmful drinking

Dr. Zill leads a research group focused on patient-centered care measurement and implementation within the Department of Medical Psychology. Her team collaborates extensively with researchers across UKE and other institutions to develop, validate, and implement patient-reported measures that capture the patient perspective on healthcare quality. Current projects include refining the EPAT measurement system for broader clinical application and expanding the CarePreg study findings into practical implementation strategies for reproductive healthcare services.