Meaney, Sarah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2368-4153
DaMata, Cristiane https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9317-0847
Allen, Finbarr https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-2728
Burke, Francis https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-7777
Hayes, Martina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6790-734X
Quail, Caoimhe https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7357-0151
Welsh, Ross https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2136-6150
Moore, Ciaran https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6485-7367
McKenna, Gerry https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-1673
Funding for this research was provided by:
Health Research Board (2008/220)
Health Research Board (2008/220)
Health Research Board (2008/220)
Article History
Received: 29 March 2025
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 23 April 2026
Declarations
:
: The study received full ethical approval from the Cork Teaching Hospitals Ethics Committee (ref: ECM 5 (9) 05/02/08). It complies with research ethics standards, including the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent and freely gave their time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.