Bikova, Mariya https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4181-5700
Alme, Maria Nordheim
Jalovcic, Djenana
Tuntland, Hanne
Funding for this research was provided by:
Western Norway University Of Applied Sciences
Article History
Received: 23 February 2026
Accepted: 10 August 2026
First Online: 14 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The Regional Ethics Committee in Western Norway determined that the project (application number 590177) falls outside the Norwegian health research legislation. The Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research approved the lawful processing of data (reference 757154). The study followed the Declaration of Helsinki and all relevant guidelines and regulations. Participants received written information and provided informed consent, including consent for audio recorded interviews.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.