Evaluating patient and specialist experiences with “meekijkconsults” in urology

We are offering a Master’s internship (starting August/September) within a qualitative evaluation of the Huisarts+punt collaboration in Amsterdam. This innovative care model connects general practitioners (GPs) and medical specialists through digital “meekijkconsults,” aiming to improve access to specialist care and reduce workload in both primary and hospital care.

Project focus This internship focuses specifically on urology meekijkconsults for patients with elevated PSA. We aim to understand how this consultation model works in real-world practice and how it is experienced by both patients and urologists.

Aim To explore the feasibility, usability, and perceived impact of the meekijkconsult pathway, with a focus on:

• Patient experiences of digital specialist input in their care journey
• Urologists’ perspectives on workload, usability, and quality of care
• Barriers and facilitators to effective implementation
• Opportunities for improvement of the care pathway

What you will do

• Recruit and interview patients and urologists who used the meekijkconsult
• Conduct semi-structured interviews
• Transcribe, code, and analyse qualitative data (thematic analysis)
• Contribute to interpretation of findings and scientific output

Approach This is a qualitative study using purposive sampling and thematic analysis. Interviews will be conducted until data saturation is reached and analysed by multiple researchers. Students may refine their own research question within the broader study focus and will contribute to the shared analysis and project outcomes.