Cobb, Sharon
Bazargan, Mohsen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6153-7870
Assari, Shervin
Barkley, Lisa
Bazargan-Hejazi, Shahrzad
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (1H0CMS331621)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R25 MD007610)
Article History
Received: 31 August 2021
Revised: 7 December 2021
Accepted: 8 December 2021
First Online: 10 January 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Institutional Review Board (IRB). Participants provided informed consent. The authors assert that all procedures contributing to this work comply with the ethical standards of the relevant national and institutional committees.
: Prior to the interviews, all potential participants were given information about the study including potential risk and benefits. The information described the nature and the purpose of the study. All participants signed a consent form. Illiterate participants provided consent in the presence of a reliable or legally authorized family member.
: The consent form explained that those who participated also gave their consent to utilize the information in a non-identified format for scientific and popular publications.
: The authors declare no competing interests.