Bernard, Sasha https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9524-9110
Sealy, Diadrey-Anne https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-7888
Beeson, W. Lawrence https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7415-6046
Modeste, Naomi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-5424
Funding for this research was provided by:
Loma Linda University
Article History
Received: 20 May 2024
Accepted: 13 July 2026
First Online: 22 July 2026
Declarations
Compliance with Ethical Standards: Approval was obtained from the Loma Linda University’s Institutional Review Board approved this study (#5230519) as did the Ethics Committee of the Ministry of Health of Trinidad & Tobago (He:3/13/441 Vol. II).
Competing Interests: We have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Financial Interests: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.