Büscher, Anne https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8180-7372
Reinhold, Nicolle https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9434-072X
Kugler, Joachim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8478-4695
Funding for this research was provided by:
Technische Universität Dresden
Article History
Received: 5 May 2025
Accepted: 17 July 2025
First Online: 21 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. As a non-interventional study focusing on professional practices and not involving patient data, no formal ethics approval was required.A written confirmation of this was obtained from the Ethik-Kommission der Ärztekammer Berlin (Ref. No. Eth-KB 05/23).
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare the following potential competing interests:• Anne Büscher holds a management position in the hospital where the clinical pathway was developed and implemented.• Dr. Nicolle Reinhold is a senior physician in the department responsible for the clinical care addressed in the pathway.• Prof. Dr. Joachim Kugler contributed to the study through academic supervision and methodological support.• All interviewees are employed at the institution where the study was conducted and are professionally known to the authors.No financial interests, consultancy roles, or other conflicts that could compromise the objectivity of this research are present.