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  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia (Ms Sharp, Ms Childs, Dr Fielder, and Prof. Grech); Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia (Ms Cummings); School of Health Sciences, University of York, York, United Kingdom (Dr Mikocka-Walus); and Sansom Institute of Health Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia (Prof. Esterman). Rebecca Sharp, BN, BHSc (Hons), is a lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. Melita Cummings, BN, is a clinical practice consultant, PICC Service, Royal Adelaide Hospital in Adelaide, Australia. Jessie Childs, BHSc, BHSc (Hons), GradDipSon, is a lecturer in health sciences (medical sonography) at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. Andrea Fielder, PhD, BSc, BSc (Hons), is a research fellow at the University of South Australia's School of Nursing and Midwifery in Adelaide, Australia. Antonina Mikocka-Walus, PhD, MA (Psych), is a senior lecturer at the University of York's School of Health Sciences in the United Kingdom. Carol Grech, PhD, MN, BN, is head of school at the University of South Australia's School of Nursing and Midwifery in Adelaide, Australia. Adrian Esterman, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), is a professor of biostatistics at the University of South Australia's Sansom Institute of Health Research and its School of Nursing and Midwifery in Adelaide, Australia.

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