Scholten, Nadine http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7793-7745
Bretthauer, Sebastian
Eilermann, Kerstin
Hagemeier, Anna
Hellmich, Martin
Hoffmann, Jan
Horenkamp-Sonntag, Dirk
Jannes, Christiane
Kuntz, Ludwig
Mantell, Pauline
Mause, Laura
Müller, Andreas
Reimer, Alinda
Samel, Christina
Spiecker genannt Döhmann, Indra
Wobbe-Ribinski, Stefanie
Woopen, Christiane
Dresbach, Till
Funding for this research was provided by:
Innovationsfonds (01VSF18037)
Universitätsklinikum Köln
Article History
Received: 25 January 2021
Accepted: 14 April 2021
First Online: 12 May 2021
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne and of the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn (No.: 19–1232). The ethics approval of the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Cologne and of the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn (No.: 19–1232) was accepted by Hospital Marienhaus Neuwied, as the Marienhaus Hospital Neuwied does not have an own Ethics Committee for the approval of scientific studies. Since an independent ethics approval is necessary for the University Hospital Düsseldorf, ethics approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf (No: 2021–1368). Also, a letter of intent was obtained by all physicians in charge at the participating centres. Relevant data protection guidelines will be adhered to for all the data that are collected. All participants in the study will receive written information about the aim and procedures of the study and, prior to participation, will provide their written consent to the collection, analysis and saving of their data. Concerning collected information on minors, parental consent will be received. All personal identifiers for the data will be removed. The interviews, as well as the focus groups, will be conducted by experienced researchers, explicitly considering possible psychological stressors. Cognitive pre-tests on all the written surveys will be performed before dissemination of the questionnaires. Participation in the evaluation of the use of webcams, as well as in the interviews/focus groups, will only take place with written consent, and it will be possible to withdraw consent at any time without giving reasons. The use of webcams is not standard and it will only be possible within the scope of the study.
: The manuscript does not contain any individual person’s data in any form.
: No competing interests.