• 2020–Present Research Associate, Jena University Hospital, Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, InfectoGnostics Research Campus Jena

• 2017–2019 Research Associate, Institute of Psychosocial Medicine and Psychotherapy, Jena University Hospital, Project: "Prevention through Participation" (Vorbeugen durch Teilhabe)

• 2014 Intern, Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IAG), Dresden

• 2014–2017

  M.Sc. in Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• 2013

  Study Abroad / Visiting Student, Tulane University, New Orleans, USA

• 2011–2014

  B.Sc. in Psychology, Friedrich Schiller University Jena

• 2008–2011

  B.A. in Socioeconomics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Young Investigator Award, Dr. Lothar and Martin Beyer Award, German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine (DEGAM 2023)

For the project: "Tailored Rapid Tests in Primary Care: Establishing a Research-Development-Practice Dialogue and Analyzing the General Practitioner Perspective"

• Daube D, Kutschan S, Bleidorn J, Walter S, Matthes A. Patient involvement in clinical research: An explorative interview study on researchers' perspectives, barriers, and support needs. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2026. German. Epub ahead of print.

• Mägdefrau A-S, Kathner-Schaffert C, Matthes A, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. The Impact of Point-of-Care Testing for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis on Antibiotic Prescribing and Patient Health Outcomes in Outpatient Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Volume 12, Issue 7, July 2025.

• Matthes A, Wolf F, Wilde E, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. Point-of-care measurement of C-reactive protein promotes de-escalation of treatment decisions and strengthens the perceived clinical confidence of physicians in out-of-hours outpatient emergency medical services. BMJ Open.

• Matthes A, Wolf F, Schmiemann G, Gágyor I, Bleidorn J & Markwart R. Point‑of‑care laboratory testing in primary care: utilization, limitations and perspectives of general practitioners in Germany. BMC Primary Care. 2023.

• Berger U, Schwager S, Matthes A, Strauß B, Wick K. Self-Efficacy Expectation Scale in Easy Language (SWE-LS): Internal consistency, normative values, and associations with demographic variables in a representative sample [Skala Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung in Leichter Sprache (SWE-LS): interne Konsistenz, Normwerte und Zusammenhänge mit demografischen Variablen in einer repräsentativen Stichprobe]. PPmP - Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 2023; eFirst.

• Schulz S, Hesse M, Matthes A, Petruschke I, Bleidorn J. Outpatient teaching in specialist practices – a qualitative study with doctors about attitudes, influencing factors and specialist features. GMS J Med Educ. 2022 Nov 15; 39(5):Doc54.

• Wolf F, Matthes A, Markwart R, Bleidorn J. Perspectives of physicians and medical assistants on the implementation of NAAT-based point-of-care testing for SARS-CoV-2 in primary care in Germany. Z. Evid. Fortbild. Qual. Gesundh. wesen (ZEFQ). 2022.

• Matthes A, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. Research on point-of-care tests in outpatient care in Germany: A scoping review and definition of relevant endpoints in evaluation studies. Z Evid Fortbild Qual Gesundhwes. 2022;30:1865-9217.

• Matthes A, Wolf F, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. “It Was Very Comforting to Find Out Right Away.” – Patient Perspectives on Point-of-Care Molecular SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Primary Care. Patient Prefer Adherence. 

• Berger U, Kirschner H, Muehleck J, Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Werner B, Kurz M, Schwager S, Wick K & Strauß B. Short Scale for Assessing Perceived Social Participation (KsT-5): Internal consistency, content and convergent validity, and normative values in a representative sample [Kurz-Skala zur Erfassung wahrgenommener sozialer Teilhabe (KsT-5): interne Konsistenz, inhaltliche und konvergente Validität sowie Normwerte in einer repräsentativen Stichprobe]. Psychother Psych Med. 2020; e-first.

• Schwager S, Berger U, Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Strauss B, Wick K. Evaluation of “Healthy Learning. Together”, an Easily Applicable Mental Health Promotion Tool for Students Aged 9 to 18 Years. Int J Env Res Pub He. 2019;16:487.

• Wick K, Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Berger U & Schwager S. Process evaluation of the card set "Healthy Learning Together" – Practical tool for improving social participation and self-efficacy [Prozessevaluation des Kartensets „Gemeinsam Gesund Lernen“ - Praxishilfe zur Verbesserung von sozialer Teilhabe und Selbstwirksamkeit]. Psychotherapeut. 2019;64:23-30.

• Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Berger U. Integrative and inclusive approaches in research [Integrative und inklusive Ansätze in der Forschung]. Psychother Psych Med.

Wick K, Schwager S, Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Berger U. (2018). Healthy Learning Together. Card set for stress reduction and promotion of classroom climate [Gemeinsam gesund lernen. Kartenset zur Stressreduktion und Förderung des Klassenklimas]. Weinheim: Beltz.

• Matthes A, Esber A, Herrmann J, Bleidorn J, Markwart R, Mägdefrau A-S. How does a molecular genetic test for cervical cancer detection influence clinical decision-making in dysplasia clinics? – Results of a multicenter observational study (Presentation). 24th German Congress for Health Services Research; Sep 22–Sep 24, 2025; Hamburg.

• Matthes A, Walter S, Kutschan S, Bleidorn J. Practical tools for researchers in implementing participatory research (Symposium: Stakeholder involvement in general practice research: Practical examples, guidelines, and methodological considerations). 57th Congress of the German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine; Sep 28–Sep 30, 2023; Berlin.

• Markwart R, Wolf F, Schmiemann G, Gágyor I, Bleidorn J, Matthes A. Use, opportunities, and barriers of rapid tests in general practice: A survey of general practitioners in Germany (Presentation). 57th Congress of the German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine; Sep 28–Sep 30, 2023; Berlin.

• Matthes A, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. Clinical needs analysis "POCTs in primary care" within the framework of a research-development-practice dialogue (Poster + Short Oral Presentation). POCT Symposium; Sep 27–Sep 29, 2022; Munich.

• Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Markwart R, Bleidorn J. Research-Development-Practice Dialogue: Establishment and initial experiences (Presentation). 20th German Congress for Health Services Research; Oct 06–Oct 08, 2021; Digital Congress.

• Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Wolf F, Bleidorn J, Markwart R. "It was very comforting to find out right away." - Patient perspectives on a PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 rapid test in primary care (Presentation). 55th Congress of the German Society of General Practice and Family Medicine; Sep 16–Sep 18, 2021; Lübeck.

• Gläser (now: Matthes) A, Manes S, Wick K, Strauß B, Berger U. Social participation and self-esteem as correlates of mental and physical health in children and adolescents (Poster). Congress of the German Psychological Society; Sep 19, 2018; Frankfurt.