Exley, Josephine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-0854
Stubbs, Edmund https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-8361
Wittenberg, Raphael https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3096-2721
Mays, Nicholas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9808-8466
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (PR-PRU-1217-20602)
Article History
Received: 27 August 2024
Accepted: 17 February 2025
First Online: 24 March 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Research Ethics Committee at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (ref. 28096). Participation in the study was entirely voluntary and participants were free to withdraw at any time without having to give a reason. We used a two-stage consent process. Potential participants were emailed an information sheet as part of the recruitment process and provided written informed consent for the interviews to be recorded and transcribed verbatim and for quotations to be used in any publications stemming from the study before taking part in an interview. Verbal consent was also sought at the start of the interview to confirm they were happy for the interview to be recorded and to answer any remaining questions.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.