Informed consent, which included permission
to use the information collected along with
anonymous quotes in research reports and
publications, was obtained from participants prior
to data collection. Information about the study was
sent to participants in advance. Personal details
about each participant were kept confidential. Any
identifiable personal information in the audiorecordings was removed during transcription.
The study was reviewed and approved by NHS
West of Scotland Research Ethics Committee
(12/WS/0024).