Research
Find below a list of my published work and current research.

Published
Dymek, N., Jaschke, J., Stirner, A. K., Koeberlein-Neu, J., Wiesen, D., Ohnhäuser, T., Scholten, N., Schwab, I., Dresbach, T. & on behalf of Neo-MILK. (2025). Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birth weight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): Protocol for a hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation cluster-randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 15: e084746. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/2/e084746.
Scholten, N., Fitzgerald, A., Matthias, K., Okumu, M.-R., Ohnhäuser, T., Schmitz, K., Schreiner, C., Schwab, I., Stirner, A. K., Wullenkord, R., Dresbach, T. & on behalf of Neo-MILK. (2023). Structured lactation support and human donor milk for German NICUs—Protocol on an intervention design based on a multidimensional status quo and needs assessment (Neo-MILK). PLOS
ONE 18(4): e0284621.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.
0284621.
Under Review
Dymek, N., Jaschke, J., Stirner, A. K., Koeberlein-Neu, J., Wiesen, D., Ohnhäuser, T., Scholten, N., Schwab, I., Dresbach, T. & on behalf of Neo-MILK. (under review). Using System Support Mapping to enhance implementation tailoring: Lessons learned from the implementation of a structured lactation and breastfeeding support programme in German NICUs.
Working in Progress
Working papers are available upon request.
- Stirner, A. K., Roth, B. & Wiesen, D. Understanding Physicians’ Use of Decision Support: Evidence From a Behavioral Experiment.
- Stirner, A. K. Altruism in Breast Milk Donations.
- Stirner, A. K. Motivated Belief in Donation Decisions: Evidence from Breastfeeding Behaviour.
- Stirner, A. K. & Wiesen, D. Professional Culture and Honesty in Medicine.