Schneider, Julia https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6658-6171
Rukundo-Zeller, Anja C.
Bambonyé, Manassé
Muhoza, Jean-Arnaud
Ndayikengurukiye, Thierry
Nitanga, Lydia
Rushoza, Amini Ahmed
Crombach, Anselm
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universität des Saarlandes
Article History
Accepted: 22 April 2025
First Online: 10 May 2025
Declarations
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: The present study and all procedures used were approved by the ethics committee of the University of Konstanz and were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Every participant was informed about the study, its objectives, and the procedure. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and their caregivers prior to the initial screening and again before each FUP interview. They were informed that the data would be used anonymously for scientific purposes and potential publications, and that participation in the study was voluntary. All participants were assured of the confidential handling of personal information, and of no negative consequences regarding access to care independent of the participation in the study. Further, every participant received an individual participant code, so that sensitive information could not be linked to any identifying information.
: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.