Alfstad, Emilie https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5685-0093
Lockertsen, Veronica https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2336-0194
Johannessen, Anne-Kari https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1683-9148
Werner, Anne https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1883-4700
Funding for this research was provided by:
OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University
Article History
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 2 April 2025
First Online: 15 April 2025
Declarations
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: The study followed the ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects delineated in the Declaration of Helsinki []. The Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics found that the project fell outside the scope of the Health Research Act (ref. no. REK471696). The study was approved by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services (ref. no. NSD—136280) and the Privacy Ombudsman at Akershus University hospital (ref. no. 22/0511011). All participants were provided with comprehensive information about the study’s purpose, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant. To maintain confidentiality, pseudonyms were assigned and used when referring to the participants in accordance with established protocols for anonymity. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ Checklist) guidelines were followed when preparing this manuscript [].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.