Greaney, Cian https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4103-1674
McCarthy, Ellen
O’Brien, Lauren
Tecklenborg, Sarah
Howlett, Ciara
Cronin, Karen
Landers, Clodagh
Connolly, Mary
O’Sullivan, Derbhla
Whiston, Aoife
Robinson, Katie
Tierney, Audrey
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Limerick
Article History
Received: 25 March 2025
Accepted: 4 July 2025
First Online: 24 July 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare the following financial interests/personal relationships which may be considered as potential Sarah Tecklenborg is a staff member of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland, a contributing funder of the project, with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland representing the views of the Cystic Fibrosis community on the steering committee and facilitating elements of the study. No other authors declare any conflicts of interest.
: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the University of Limerick Education and Health Sciences, Research and Ethics Committee, University Hospital Limerick (Ref: 090/2021), and Cork University Hospital (Ref: ECM 4 (o) 11/01/2022 & ECM 3 (bb) 22/02/2022), University Hospital Galway (Ref: C.A. 2709), and St. Vincent’s University Hospital (Ref: RS22-022) Research and Ethics Committees for all aspects of the study. All participants provided written informed consent prior to study enrolment.