Pulkkinen, Maria http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-6173
Jousela, Irma
Engblom, Janne
Salanterä, Sanna
Junttila, Kristiina
Funding for this research was provided by:
State Funding of University Level Health Research in Finland; Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa; Nursing Research Center at Helsinki Univerity Hospital (TYH2014211, TYH2017211, TYH2019304, Y102011098,)
Article History
Received: 16 January 2020
Accepted: 24 July 2020
First Online: 31 July 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. This randomized clinical trial has been approved by the Operative (surgical) Ethical Committee of Helsinki University Hospital (decision number § 114/11.5.2016, Dnr. 157/13/03/02/16). The study permission was obtained from the hospital authorities (decision number §16/215/2016). All participants got written and oral information about the study prior to randomization, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.