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Article History

Received: 13 December 2023

Accepted: 23 February 2024

First Online: 4 March 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was waived for this study by the Medical Ethics Review Committee of VU University Medical Center because the study is not subject to the Dutch Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (registration number 2020.0618). Additionally, institutional review boards at each site approved all procedures (Dijklander Science Centre and Board of Directors Dijklander Ziekenhuis (DOC 020), Board of Directors Ziekenhuis Amstelland (n.s.), Board of Directors Zaans Medisch Centrum (HF21038), Science Office Noordwest Ziekenhuisgroep (L021-037)). The relatives were informed orally and in writing about the questionnaire and interview. Before filling in the questionnaire, relatives provided written informed consent. Data were pseudonymized. If relatives wished to participate in an interview they were asked to provide their email address and/or telephone number at the end of the questionnaire. Before the interview, relatives gave oral informed consent. After transcription, the audio recordings were deleted and the transcript were anonymized to protect the privacy of the participants. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations of the Declaration of Helsinki and with the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.