Davies, Megan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1795-177X
Zúñiga, Franziska http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8844-4903
Verbeek, Hilde http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3740-5162
Staudacher, Sandra http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3762-2407
Article History
Received: 11 July 2022
Accepted: 28 November 2022
First Online: 13 December 2022
Declarations
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: The study was performed in line with the Declaration of Helsinki. All studies and included protocols were approved by the Ethics Committee Northwest/Central Switzerland (Project ID 2020–01835) and the ethical committee METC Z (No. METCZ 20210065 (Maastricht University, the Netherlands).Written informed consent was obtained face-to-face from all participating residents by the researchers, during which time the purpose of the study was disclosed. Information was presented to residents in writing and verbally, to ensure there was a full understanding of the intention of the research and participation expectation. In addition to a clear verbal explanation of the study, residents living with cognitive decline or dementia were also asked regularly throughout interviews if they were still happy to proceed. This ensured that where there was concern over consent, assent, defined in cases of dementia as “an affirmative agreement to participate expressed verbally, or a non-verbal indication of willingness to cooperate with study procedures” [CitationRef removed] could be obtained, rather than excluding residents with dementia from the research. Researchers also monitored all residents for signs of agitation or discomfort during observations or interviews. If a resident did not wish to continue, the interview would be immediately terminated. It was pre-agreed with all interviewers that if any signs of agitation or discomfort were displayed at any time then the interview or observation being conducted would be immediately halted and healthcare professionals caring for the individual would be notified.
: Not applicable.
: None to declare.