Long, Mariessa
Grimm, Herwig
Jenner, Florien
Cavalleri, Jessika-M. V.
Springer, Svenja
Funding for this research was provided by:
Gut Aiderbichl Foundation
Article History
Received: 26 February 2024
Accepted: 25 July 2024
First Online: 6 August 2024
Declarations
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: Following the ethics approval process at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, the study was submitted for ethics approval to the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Vienna before the start of the recruitment process. After reviewing the study, the Head of the Ethics Committee waived the requirement for further ethics approval. Throughout all phases of the study, the code of ethics established by the German Sociological Association (GSA) was consistently observed. All participants gave written consent to participate after being informed about the study and the use of their data.
: All participants provided written consent that their statements from the focus group discussion could be published in an anonymised form.
: The authors declare no competing interests.