Torres-Diaz, Juan Carlos
Duart, Josep
Rivera, Diana
Flandoli, Ana Beltran
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
Article History
Received: 3 September 2025
Accepted: 25 November 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with institutional and international ethical standards, including the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Formal approval by an ethics review board was not required, as the survey data were collected anonymously, reported only in aggregate form, and did not involve any personally identifiable information. All participants were informed about the objectives of the research, and their voluntary participation was considered as implied consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.