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Authors
Ong, Yean Ken
Ching, Siew Mooi
Abdul Manap, Abdul Hadi
Mutazah, Rozianita
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Article History
Received: 14 April 2025
Accepted: 10 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Our study had registered and obtained approval from the National Medical Research Register (NMRR) (ID 22-01768-0M3). Ethical clearance was obtained from the Malaysian Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC) before the commencement of the study. Approval to carry out the study was also obtained from Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Perak. All methods used in this research were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. All participants were approached individually and a written informed consent was taken prior to data collection. Participants were given the option to decline the invitation. All information obtained from the study was treated with confidentiality and used only for this study. Data collected was only accessible by the principal investigator and will be kept in a locked cupboard in the principal investigator office for five years.
