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Authors
Ando, Haruka
Nishino, Yoshitaka
Aizawa, Noriko
Takahashi, Kyo
Itagaki, Akiyo
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dokkyo Medical University (Wakate 02-05, Wakate 02-05, Wakate 02-05, Wakate 02-05)
Tokiwa University
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Article History
Received: 15 February 2025
Accepted: 9 June 2025
First Online: 1 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines of Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Dokkyo Medical University School of Nursing Ethics Committee (No. Nurse 02008). Written informed consent was obtained from each participant for both the survey and in-depth interviews after they received explanations in the waiting room of Hospital B regarding the study objectives and the importance of their perspectives on their health and lifestyle. The participants were reassured that all the information they obtained would remain anonymous and would only be used in this study. Further, they were informed of the voluntary nature of their participation in the survey and interview; moreover, they were informed that cancelling their participation in the survey or interview would not affect the support they received from Organisation A and Hospital B.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
