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Authors
Brooks, Samantha K.
Patel, Dipti
Greenberg, Neil
Rogers, M. Brooke
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Protection Research Unit (NIHR HPRU) in Emergency Preparedness and Response (NIHR200890, NIHR200890, NIHR200890)
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Article History
Received: 28 January 2025
Accepted: 9 July 2025
First Online: 8 August 2025
Declarations
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: This research was approved by the Psychiatry, Nursing and Midwifery Research Ethics Subcommittee at King’s College London (ethical clearance number: HR/DP-20/21-22511). Ethical considerations included: voluntary participation in the study, with no consequences for declining to take part; clear explanation of the rationale, aims and methodology to potential participants in the Study Information Sheet; reassurance that participants could withdraw from the study should they change their mind about participation; reassurance that no identifying details would be shared; reassurance that the FCDO would not be told which individuals had taken part in the study; and compliance with General Data Protection Regulation and British Psychological Society guidelines. All participants provided written informed consent and all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable. No details that compromise anonymity are included.
: D.P. works as the Chief Medical Officer for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. N.G. carries out occasional paid work for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office which is unrelated to the current study. S.K.B. and M.B.R. report no competing interests.
