Jobst, Stefan
Lindwedel, Ulrike
Marx, Helga
Pazouki, Ronja
Ziegler, Sven
König, Peter
Kugler, Christiane
Feuchtinger, Johanna
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (16SV7888, 16SV7887, 16SV7886K, 16SV7888, 16SV7886K, 16SV7887, 16SV7888, 16SV7886K)
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
Article History
Received: 28 April 2022
Accepted: 18 August 2022
First Online: 28 August 2022
Declarations
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: Conceptualization and conduct of this study were based on the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. By German law, survey studies with focus on employees are approved by the labor committee responsible at the respective institution. They serve to fulfill ethical requirements and as employee representatives are responsible for safeguarding the rights of employees in this country. This also refers to the protection of personal rights and data protection in the context of surveys. For this reason, a project description, the survey, and information materials for potential participants were submitted to the responsible committees for approval. The responsible labor committee of the University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad-Krozingen and the staff council of the Freiburg University Medical Center provided their approval for this study in written format. Participation in the survey was voluntary, no personal data were collected, and anonymity was always maintained. All potential participants received written information on the study (reason for the study, objective, processes, data protection), were informed about the decision of the staff council and labor committee, and had the opportunity to contact the investigators in case of questions at any time of the study. Informed consent to participate was assumed by individuals filling out the questionnaire and had to be confirmed (by ticking a box) at the beginning of the questionnaire.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.