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Article History

Received: 20 May 2023

Accepted: 8 September 2023

First Online: 2 October 2023

Declarations

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: The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following competing interests: AA works as an Associate Professor of Inter-professional Working for London Southbank University. EM is a Professor of Occupational Therapy in Edinburgh Napier University. VS is a paid employee of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration in northwest London. The author declares that this article presents independent research facilitated by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) under the Applied Health Research (ARC) programme for Northwest London. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.

: BME – Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnicity.NHS – National Health Service.OT - Occupational Therapy.UK – United Kingdom.

: This study was granted ethical approval by the London Southbank University Research Ethics Committee (ETH2122-0206). All Participants gave informed consent for the focus groups. All methods used were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not required.

: AA, EM and VS are Occupational Therapists. AA and VS identify as BME. All authors have worked in healthcare and academic settings and have experience in research methods and have mentored occupational therapists and other health and care professionals as part of their career.