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Article History

Received: 7 February 2024

Accepted: 4 April 2025

First Online: 14 April 2025

Declarations

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: This research was approved by the Internal Ethics Board review committee and management of the School of Health Sciences, HES-SO Valais/Wallis (IB-UAS-Nur&Phy/001/17). Responding to the study’s questionnaires presented neither risk nor inconvenience to the participating students. An information leaflet about the study was given to each student, presenting details of the study’s objectives and design, the level of participation required of them, and all the measures taken to protect participants’ rights. These included safeguarding the participants’ anonymity, overall confidentiality, privacy and freedom to withdraw from the study at any time without penalty or the need to justify that decision. The decision to participate was freely taken and responding to the questionnaires was taken as informed consent. Participants’ agreement was sought for the potential reuse of their results for comparisons with other studies. Students were given time to think about their participation in the study when the questionnaires were distributed. Approximately 20 min were necessary to reply fully. The data collected was coded confidentially and will be kept under lock and key for ten years. The presentation and distribution of the study’s results respected participants’ anonymity. Students received no financial rewards for their participation in the study. The names and contact details of the investigators were provided in the information leaflet, thus allowing participating students to contact them at any time during the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.