Stolwijk, M. L.
van Nispen, R. M. A.
van der Ham, A. J.
Veenman, E.
van Rens, G. H. M. B.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Visio Foundation
Article History
Received: 19 August 2022
Accepted: 22 December 2022
First Online: 21 January 2023
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Review Board of the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, who declared that the study protocol did not fall under the scope of the Medical Research Involving Human Subjects Act (Dutch law). All participants signed an informed consent form prior to the interviews and all procedures followed the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. With respect to the VI of patients, accessibility was taken into consideration during the recruitment phase and data collection. Information was offered in formats preferred by patients (digital or in print version) with enlarged font size. As interviews could bring up sensitive topics, it was emphasized that patients could stop and take a break at any time during the interview and that they could deny to elaborate on certain topics. Patients were allowed to bring a trusted person during the interview, but no one made use of this option.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.