Funding for this research was provided by:
Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd ((2014-4016))
Vetenskapsrådet ((521-2014-2715))
Umea University
Article History
Received: 20 August 2020
Accepted: 24 August 2021
First Online: 16 September 2021
Declarations
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: This study has received ethical approval from the Regional Ethical Review Board in Umeå, Sweden (Dnr 2013-269-31). The questionnaires were completed by nursing home staff without the direct involvement of the residents. Informed consent, written or verbal, was not obtained from all residents but an opt-out consent procedure approved by the ethics committee, was used. Written information about the study was provided to all participating staff as well as on information posters in the entrances to the nursing homes, and residents as well as their relatives could decline participation if they did not want to contribute their data. In agreement with the Swedish Ethical Review Board, a returned and completed survey was considered as a consent to participate. The ethical approval was obtained from the Regional Ethical Review Board in Umeå, Sweden (Dnr 2013-269-31).
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.