Birungi, C.
Ssebunnya, J.
Kiwanuka, N.
Nakasujja, N.
Kinyanda, E.
Article History
Received: 31 October 2023
Accepted: 1 March 2024
First Online: 8 April 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the following institutions namely, Higher Degrees Research Ethics Committee (HDREC), the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (HS 2337), the Uganda Virus Research Institute’s Research and Ethics Committee, UVRI(GC/127/19/10/612) and Permission was obtained from Directors of Butabika National Referral Mental and Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants and care givers and confidentiality was ensured. All participants were 18 years and above, with the ability to consent to participate in the study. The caregivers who were interviewed did so because we needed to get their views and not because their patients were unable to consent. All participants (patients, care givers and health workers) read the consent forms and then agreed to participate and gave written informed consent for the study. All data collection was carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations (HDREC, UVRI and UNCST).
: Not applicable.
: We declare that we have no competing interests.