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Received: 23 April 2025

Accepted: 28 July 2025

First Online: 6 August 2025

Declarations

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: The study adhered to the Ethical Standards of Research comprehensively. To safeguard the identity of the participants, personal details, including names, addresses, and any unnecessary information, were anonymized following the Data Privacy Act or Republic Act No. 10173 of the Republic of the Philippines. This study did not involve any procedures or data requiring informed consent.

: This study does not include any identifiable data, figures, tables, or text passages requiring consent for publication. As such, no permissions were necessary.

: This research employed a phenomenological design and, therefore, did not qualify as a clinical trial. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2020) defines clinical trials as studies that investigate new tests and treatments and assess their impact on human health. These trials involve volunteers who evaluate various medical interventions, including drugs, biological products, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral therapies, and preventive care (World Health Organization, 2020). In contrast, the participants in this phenomenological study were not assigned to any specific intervention beforehand; consequently, clinical trial registration was unnecessary.

: The authors declare no competing interests.