Jagdale, Supriya
Datar, Meghana
Singh, Ujala
Funding for this research was provided by:
Symbiosis International University
Article History
Received: 13 January 2025
Accepted: 28 June 2025
First Online: 9 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, India [Approval Number: SIU/IEC/636]. The research was conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations laid down by the IEC and adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) ethical guidelines for biomedical research involving human participants.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. Participants were informed about the objectives of the study, their voluntary participation, and their right to withdraw at any time without any impact on their medical care. All participants agreed to take part in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.