Egesa, Isaac J.
Holden, Sinead
Devane, Declan
Doran, Peter
Williamson, Paula R.
Smith, Catrin Tudur
Article History
Received: 7 June 2026
Accepted: 14 September 2026
First Online: 30 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for the stage 1 survey was granted by University College Dublin (Ref: LS-E-21-267). The stage 2 survey was conducted as a continuation of the approved study and did not require separate ethical approval. Participants were presented with a study information statement at the start of each survey and indicated their consent to participate by selecting ‘I agree to take part in the survey’ before proceeding to the survey questions. Participation was voluntary, and participants could withdraw at any time during the study period.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.