Funding for this research was provided by:
State Health System Research Council of Kerala (NHM/54781JR CON (FINy2015/SPMSU Dated 2711212017)
Article History
Accepted: 8 June 2020
First Online: 20 June 2020
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
: Permission has been obtained from RAND for translating and validating the questionnaire through email. Prior to the commencement of the study, approval was obtained from the Human Ethics Committee, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. After explaining the purpose of the study, an informed written consent in the native language was taken from all participants for recruitment and for publication of the study findings. Respondents were asked for voluntary participation only and they were assured the right to withdraw from the study at any point of time. A copy of the consent and participatory information sheet was given to the participants. All authors declare that they do not have any conflicts of interest. The authors hereby acknowledge the funding support provided by State Health System Research Centre, Kerala (SHSRCK).