Schleef, Tanja
Berloge, Christopher
Völkel, Anna
Jacobs, Hannes
Burger, Birte
Stahmeyer, Jona T
Brütt, Anna Levke
Hoffmann, Falk
Stiel, Stephanie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
Article History
Received: 13 March 2025
Accepted: 1 December 2025
First Online: 25 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations from the Declaration of Helsinki and received an ethics waiver from the Medical Ethics Committee of the Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (no. 2022–154). As this study evaluated anonymous data that cannot be assigned to a specific person there was no statutory or professional obligation to consult an ethics committee. The participants were informed about the study, the voluntary nature of participation, and the completely anonymous nature of the data collection. The return of the questionnaire via post was considered informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.