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Sandlund, Christina
Kane, Kimberly
Ekstedt, Mirjam
Westman, Jeanette
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Stockholms Läns Landsting (20160021)
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Received: 14 March 2018
Accepted: 19 June 2018
First Online: 9 July 2018
Authors’ information
: CS, JW, and ME are registered nurses. CS and JW are also district nurses; JW and ME have formal training in cognitive behavioral therapy. KK is trained in qualitative methods and is a scientific writer. CS and ME have experience leading insomnia groups. JW and KK have no such experience.
: Ethical approval for the focus group interviews was obtained from the Regional Ethics Review Board in Stockholm (Dnr: 2013/484-32). This approval was obtained as a supplement to the approval for the randomized controlled trial of nurse-led group treatment for insomnia in primary health care (Dnr. 2011/194-31/1). The trial and focus group interviews were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki [].Patients provided written informed consent to participate in the trial, and 4 weeks prior to the last group treatment session and the interviews, a letter with information about the purpose of the focus group study was sent to each patient. The letter explained that if any of the invited patients declined to take part in the interview, the last session would proceed without the interview. It also stated that the interview, recording, and transcription would be treated confidentially and that patients could discontinue participation in the interview at any time without providing a reason and without any consequences for their care. The first author phoned the patients to confirm that they had received the study information and give them the opportunity to ask questions. Verbal informed consent was recorded at the beginning of the interview.
: The information patients received about the study included an explanation that the results would be published. Thus, their written and verbal informed consent covered publication as well as participation.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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