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Article History

Received: 28 December 2017

Accepted: 14 May 2018

First Online: 1 June 2018

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study received ethical approval from the National Health Service (NHS) Health Research Authority Proportionate Review Sub-Committee of the National Research Ethics Service Committee Wales REC 7. REC Reference 15/WA/0310. The Committee approved the research, noting that it met the requirements of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and confirming that it was not necessary for consultees to be appointed for potential participants. Approval was also obtained from the Primary Care Clinical Commissioning Groups and the Research and Development office of the NHS Trusts where the research was conducted. Participants provided consent by ticking a box on the electronic survey or paper questionnaire to confirm that they had read the Participant Information Sheet and agreed to take part in the study.

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