Rao, Mithun
Janani S, Soundarya
Rai, Yajna
Pati, Sitismita
Padhi, Kapil
Chowdhury, Mayukh
Maragatham, V. Mithuna
Maharana, Pratikshya
Sidh, Sharda
Utkarsh,
Mallya, Ajay
Article History
Received: 13 July 2025
Accepted: 17 February 2026
First Online: 21 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after the Institutional Ethics Committee Clearance from Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India, was obtained. The approval number is IEC KMC MLR 06/2023/312. The participants were interviewed after obtaining the informed consent.
: The participants granted permission for the publication of the study findings.
: The authors declare no competing interests.