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Article History

Received: 1 July 2020

Accepted: 7 January 2021

First Online: 5 February 2021

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This study followed Swedish law on research involving humans []. The heads of each participating hospital provided permission to do the study as formal approval from the Regional Ethics Review Board is not required for this kind of non-interventional study, which does not involve risks or the processing of sensitive personal data. Nevertheless, the study was conducted in accordance with the accepted ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki []. As part of the consent process, participants were informed that participation was voluntary and was assured, both in written and orally, that data would be handled confidentially and that the reporting of results render specific identification of participants impossible. Written informed consent was obtained for participation in the study and the use of a tape recorder. All identifiers were removed from transcripts before being distributed to the research group, and all data were securely stored in a password-protected computer.

: The nurses provided consent for publication of the study.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.