Funding for this research was provided by:
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
Article History
Received: 8 June 2023
Accepted: 24 November 2023
First Online: 11 December 2023
Declarations
: The questionnaire and methodology for this study was approved by the Hannover Medical School’s ethics committee (Ethics approval number: 9739_BO_K_2021). All participating communities completed an informed consenting process with a research team member. Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. The respondents were informed that their inclusion in the study was voluntary, and that they were free to withdraw from the study if they were not willing to participate. To ensure respondents’ confidentiality, their names were stored in separate, protected files, and the anonymity of the respondents was maintained.
: This study was approved by the Hannover Medical School’s ethics committee (9739_BO_K_2021).
: All participating communities completed an informed consenting process with a research team member. Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. The respondents were informed that their inclusion in the study was voluntary, and that they were free to withdraw from the study if they were not willing to participate. To ensure respondents’ confidentiality, their names were stored in separate, protected files, and the anonymity of the respondents was maintained.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no competing interests to declare relevant to the article’s content.