Suarez, Jethro Raphael M. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6549-6297
Decker, Veronica B. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-3362
Park, Joon-Hyuk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9038-4981
Lighthall, Nichole R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8131-8373
Dino, Michael Joseph S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1493-2549
Thiamwong, Ladda https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8506-5812
Funding for this research was provided by:
NIH Office of the Director (3R01MD018025-02S1)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01MD018025, R01MD018025)
Article History
Received: 4 March 2025
Revised: 23 June 2025
Accepted: 20 July 2025
First Online: 21 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the University of Central Florida Institutional Review Board (STUDY00003206). All data was deidentified on the REDCap platform. All research procedures were performed with strict adherence to the protection of participants’ confidentiality and rights.
: JP, NRL, and LT received financial support from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under award R01MD018025. JRMS received financial support from the Office of the Director, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity of the National Institutes of Health under award number 3R01MD018025-02S1.