Nicholson, Emerentia C.
Heever, Mariana M. van der
Young, Cornelle
Merwe, Anita S. van der
Funding for this research was provided by:
Stellenbosch University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies (DVC: RI&P - no numberS)
Article History
Received: 4 July 2025
Accepted: 29 September 2025
First Online: 24 October 2025
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee (approval number S22/10/216) on 21 November 2022. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki’s ethical principles. Managers from the private and state-subsidised LTCFs provided written institutional permission for the study, and all participants provided written informed consent for conducting and recording interviews.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.