Følling, Ingrid Sørdal
Eikil, Marie Waage
Ødegård, Rønnaug
Funding for this research was provided by:
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Article History
Received: 8 September 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. REK (Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics) concluded that ethical approval was not required. Individual patient interviews were approved by Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (Ref. no. 112973), and informed consent was obtained from all patients. Interviews with healthcare professionals did not require ethical approval.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.