Boer, Joost C. L. den
van Dam, Brigitte A. F. M.
van der Sanden, Wil J. M.
Bruers, Josef J. M.
Article History
Received: 9 December 2021
Accepted: 11 April 2022
First Online: 14 April 2022
Declarations
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: The study protocol was assessed and approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of ACTA, the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam Institutional Review Board (file number 201960). This committee declared that the study adhered to prevailing ethical values, guidelines and regulations. Potential respondents were first contacted by telephone. Those who expressed a willingness to participate were sent an email with information about the research project and the interviews. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Before the start of each interview, the participant and interviewer signed an agreement to formalize the fact that both parties understood and consented to the procedure. Moreover, the transcriber signed a contract of confidentiality.
: The intention of publication of the results of the study was mentioned in the information letter. All participants consented for publication of the results, including anonymised quotes.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.