Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Health Research, UK (200140)
National Institute of Health Research, UK (200140)
National Institute of Health Research, UK (200140)
Article History
Received: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 18 March 2026
First Online: 26 March 2026
Declarations
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: The research was conducted in accordance with the key ethical principles enshrined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance for this piece of research was obtained from the Research Governance and Ethics Committee of Brighton and Sussex Medical School (RGEC). All study participants were adults. For interviews and focus group discussions, they provided informed consent in audio-recorded verbal form after reading an information sheet and consent form. Some names of study participants mentioned are pseudonyms, and some surrounding contextual information is changed to preserve a degree of anonymity. Gatekeeper permission was obtained for observations at conferences and meetings.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.