Fusi, Sela Ki Folau
Backholer, Kathryn
Browne, Jennifer
Ferguson, Megan
Scapin, Tailane
Akhter, Sadika
Dean, Sarah
Cameron, Adrian J.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Deakin University
Article History
Received: 29 August 2024
Accepted: 9 August 2025
First Online: 24 September 2025
Declarations
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: The protocol of the study was approved by the Human Ethics Advisory Group for the Faculty of Health at Deakin University (HEAG-H 55_2023) and the National Health Ethics and Research Committee (NHERC Reference number 20230608) in Tonga. A Tongan Government research permit was also obtained from the Prime Minister’s Office in Tonga.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.