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Article History

Received: 3 November 2025

Accepted: 24 March 2026

First Online: 2 April 2026

Declarations

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: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Ludwig Maximilian University Munich (Project No. 23-0327). The planning, conduct, and analysis of the study were carried out in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable data protection regulations. The data was processed confidentially, anonymously and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations of the European Union. The institutional data protection officer was consulted in accordance with Article 30 of the GDPR. A data processing agreement was concluded with the external company responsible for transcribing the interviews. The Medical Director of the University Hospital Augsburg and the administrative office responsible for final-year medical students were informed about the study’s content and procedures and granted their approval. Participants received written information about data protection, the purpose and procedures of the study, and their rights. They provided written informed consent prior to participation and were informed that they could withdraw their consent, discontinue participation, and request deletion of their data at any time without disadvantage.

: All participants provided informed consent for anonymous quotations from their interviews to be published in the final research report.

: The authors declare no competing interests.