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Article History

Received: 9 March 2023

Accepted: 28 March 2023

First Online: 6 April 2023

Declarations

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: Research ethical approval for this study was granted by the French Committee of Protection of Person (CPP), approval number 2020.09.06 bis 20.07.31.64318. The study is registered in the National Study Database as ID-RCB 2020-A01832-37, and its insurance policy number is N° 163397. The use of databases and data processing are implemented in accordance with French law (“Informatique et Libertés” dated January 6, 1978 and amended June 20, 2018) and European regulations (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR dated April 27, 2016). All participants (LTCF residents, family caregivers, and professionals) will be required to provide their informed consent in writing before their inclusion in the study. For residents who are unable to provide informed consent, this will be obtained from their legal representatives. Participant confidentiality will be ensured using codes and pseudonyms. De-identified data will be stored in protected computers and dedicated locked space, only accessible to the research team.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. This study has not received funding or assistance from a commercial organisation.