Data collection was done through one-on-one in-depth semi-structured interviewing by the first author. A semi-structured interview guide developed by all three authors and based upon concepts identified in the literature (appendix two), intuition formed the basis of the interviews and consisted of themes with leading questions and examples for prompts (appendix three). Through semi-structured interviewing allowed researchers to explore topics by probing and created the possibility for participants to explain and give meaning to their experiences (Gray, 2017). Interviews lasted 56–110 min (Median of 85.5 min) and were conducted through Skype because of social distancing regulations. One interview was conducted by phone because of technical issues. An extended interview duration increased the opportunity to obtain in-depth data reflecting on issues from different perspectives and increased the chances of data saturation (Gray, 2017). Interviews were conducted in between May and september 2020. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed afterwards. Memos were made during the interview process and were afterwards directly supplemented with short summaries of the interviews. Interviews were held in Dutch, hence quotes were translated in English.
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