Funding for this research was provided by:
NI Department for the Economy
Article History
Received: 13 March 2026
Accepted: 8 August 2026
First Online: 18 August 2026
Declarations
Ethical approval: Ethical and governance approval were obtained from Faculty Research Ethics Committee (IRAS ID 279407) in accordance with Queen’s University Belfast, and the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. All participants received both verbal and written information about the study, questions were encouraged, they were informed about the voluntary nature of participation and that they could withdraw at any time.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.