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Article History

Received: 14 May 2025

Accepted: 17 October 2025

First Online: 21 November 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant national guidelines. As the research involved a voluntary, anonymous online survey with no sensitive personal data or clinical interventions, formal ethical approval was deemed. All participants were provided with information about the study and gave informed consent prior to participation. Further, this study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. All research procedures were carried out following the ethical standards of the Institute. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and only those who consented voluntarily were allowed to proceed with the online survey. No personally identifiable information was collected, and we recorded responses anonymously to ensure confidentiality and anonymity. The questionnaire items were carefully designed to be clear and neutral in tone to minimize response bias. Participants were assured of the confidentiality of their responses to encourage honest and accurate reporting. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants involved in the study. None of the participants was younger than 21 years of age.

: Yes, both authors agree to give their consent to publish this article.

: The authors declare no competing interests.