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Article History

Received: 23 July 2025

Accepted: 18 November 2025

First Online: 5 December 2025

Declarations

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: Component I (narrative review, case study, and expert opinion synthesis) did not involve human participants and therefore did not require institutional ethical approval. Component II (quantitative cross-sectional needs assessment) received formal approval from the Damascus University Institutional Review Board and Ethics Committee (Ref. No.: DU-FSDC-IRB-1329). All procedures performed were in accordance with relevant institutional and international ethical standards, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained electronically from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participation was entirely voluntary, anonymity was preserved, and no personally identifiable information was collected.

: Not applicable. This study does not include any individual person’s data in any form (text, images, or videos).

: The authors declare no competing interests.