Mayer, Gwendolyn
Lemmer, Diana
Michelsen, Ina
Schrader, Pauline
Friederich, Hans-Christoph
Bauer, Stephanie
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Article History
Received: 19 September 2023
Accepted: 21 January 2024
First Online: 23 February 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained by the Ethics Commission of the Medical Faculty at University of Heidelberg (S-178/2022). Prior to their participation, participants were informed via e-mail and online on the study website about the nature and scope of the study, particularly about the potential benefits and risks. They had the opportunity to contact us for further clarification. Each participant received a personal study code, which they could input on our study website to obtain detailed study information and for informed consent. The consent of the participants was documented through a mandatory input field for electronic confirmation of consent (participation and data protection declaration). The participation information was accessible online at any time during the study period on the project website (ExternalRef removed). Consent was additionally obtained at the beginning of each interview, prior to recording. Both online and telephone consent were mandatory for participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.