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Article History

Received: 15 May 2025

Revised: 16 October 2025

Accepted: 14 November 2025

First Online: 22 December 2025

Declarations

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: All procedures involving participants were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, as well as with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Prior to data collection, the authors’ institutional review process was consulted and confirmed that no formal Ethics Committee approval was required, given the nature of this qualitative interview study and its low-risk profile. One participant was 13 years old at the time of the interviews; for this minor, we obtained permission and informed consent from the participant’s legal guardians and assent from the minor.

: Informed consent for both participation and publication was obtained from all participants. Adult participants received a detailed privacy form (translated as needed) outlining the study’s objectives, data handling procedures, and assurances of anonymity. Each participant provided voluntary verbal consent and was informed of their right to withdraw at any time without repercussions. Minor participant: in compliance with ethical guidelines pertaining to minors, the authors obtained written or verbal consent from the participant’s legal guardian. The minor participant also gave assent, and both were informed of how pseudonymization and confidentiality would be maintained in publications.

: The authors hereby grant their consent to the publication of the manuscript and its additional materials.

: The authors declare no competing interests.