Sang, Åsa Ode http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0982-0155
Hagemann, Frederik Aagaard
Ekelund, Nils
Svännel, Jessica
Funding for this research was provided by:
Mistra (not applicable)
Article History
Accepted: 14 February 2021
First Online: 7 April 2021
Declarations
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: The research follows the guidelines for good research ethics as recommended in booklet ‘Good research practice, Swedish research council 2017’ where it is emphasized that the participants should be informed that they are participating in a research project. According to the Swedish ethical guidelines (‘Good research practice, Swedish research council 3:2017), a research project should be reviewed by an ethics review board if any of the following conditions exist. Namely, if the project (A) — entails physical encroachment on the research subject, — will be conducted using a method aiming to affect the research subject physically or psychologically, — carries an obvious risk of physical or psychological harm to the research subject, or — entails studies on biological material that can be traced to specific individuals. A research project should also be reviewed if it (B) entails the handling of sensitive personal data according to 13 § of the Personal Data Act (SFS 1998:204), including information on race, ethnic origin, political views or religious conviction or personal data according to 21 § of the Personal Data Act, including information on judgements in criminal cases. Since none of the listed conditions applied to this project is has not been submitted to an ethical review board.
: Before the interview each respondent signed a consent form developed based on the ethical guidance of SLU. The interviewees were before signing the document informed that their answers will be used in a research project, that their contribution was voluntarily, that their data will be treated confidentially and stored securely.
: There is no conflict of interest.