Conway, Aislinn http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7566-3138
Dowling, Maura http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-6276
Devane, Declan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9393-7075
Funding for this research was provided by:
Health Research Board-Trials Methodology Research Network
College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway
Nursing and Midwifery Professional Development Unit (NMPDU), HSE West/Mid-West
Article History
Received: 18 March 2018
Accepted: 8 February 2019
First Online: 6 March 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was granted approval by the Galway University Hospitals Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CREC) on the 2nd of June, 2016, Ref: C.A. 1505. All participants received an informed consent pack and signed a form indicating their consent to participate.
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