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Article History

Received: 4 May 2026

Accepted: 16 June 2026

First Online: 24 June 2026

Declarations

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: The questionnaire and methodology for this study were approved by the Local Ethics Committee (CEL, Catania 2: Approval Number: 45/CEL). All procedures performed in this study complied with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.

: The study adhered to all relevant ethical guidelines for research involving human participants, including institutional, national, and international standards.

: Participants were informed of the study’s purpose via a written consent form and provided the signed informed consent before participating. All survey responses were collected anonymously, and no personally identifiable information was obtained. Anonymity and confidentiality were fully guaranteed.

: All participants consented to the publication of their anonymized data for academic purposes by written informed consent.

: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. In addition, the authors declare that they do not have any personal, financial, professional, political, or legal interests with a significant chance of interfering with the performance of their ethical or legal duties.

: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.