Zeng, Wenting
Luo, Yefei
Liu, Fanghua
Han, Zhigang
Zhan, Lishan
Lu, Yongheng
Cai, Yanshan
Xu, Huifang
Gu, Yuzhou https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9187-9190
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (72204059, 71974212)
Shandong Provincial Education Science Plan (202201010078)
Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (2020A1515010737)
Article History
Received: 21 November 2023
Revised: 24 May 2024
Accepted: 30 July 2024
First Online: 16 August 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangzhou CDC (GZCDC-ECHR-2020P0044). All interviews were voluntary and research subjects provided signed informed consent before participating.
: Electronic consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in this study. On the first page of the online survey, participants were presented with a clear and concise explanation outlining the research purpose, the potential risks and benefits of participating, that their participation was voluntary. Additionally, participants were informed of the contact details for the principal investigator as well as the relevant institutional ethics committee for any inquiries or concerns. The survey questions became accessible only after the participant clicked the "Agree" button, signifying that they had read, understood the provided information, confirmed their eligibility, and willingly agreed to participate as a research subject in this study.