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Article History

Received: 18 June 2025

Accepted: 4 November 2025

First Online: 11 December 2025

Declarations

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: The present study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and received ethical approval from the Health Sciences/Allied Health Ethics Committee of Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (Code: SIU/IEC/1001, obtained March 28, 2025). Prior to participation, all participants provided written informed consent after receiving detailed information about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, and their right to withdraw at any time during the study. Informed written consent was obtained after the objectives of the study were explained. The privacy and confidentiality of the participants’ information were assured.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.