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Article History

Received: 1 March 2026

Accepted: 23 July 2026

First Online: 24 August 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to prticipate: This study was approved by the CRC ethical committee, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines and regulations of Sultan Qaboos University. The study involved an anonymous voluntary survey of adult participants. No identifiable personal data, clinical records, biological materials, or interventions were involved. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Participants were informed that their participation was voluntary and that they could withdraw at any time.

Consent for publication: Not applicable.

Declarative use of AI: Language-editing tools, including Grammarly and ChatGPT, were used only for language refinement and readability. The authors reviewed and revised all AI-assisted text and remain fully responsible for the study design, analysis, interpretation, and final manuscript content.