Abu-Alghayth, Khalid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0913-5062
Al-Qarni, Afnan
Funding for this research was provided by:
Deanship of Scientific Research, King Khalid University ((RGP1/175/46))
Article History
Received: 27 December 2025
Accepted: 28 July 2026
First Online: 4 August 2026
Ethics
Competing interests: The authors declared no competing interests.
Informed consent: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants on May 15 2025, following approval from the Research Ethics Committee at King Khalid University and prior to the commencement of the study. Consent was secured through signed written consent forms that clearly explained the study purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, participant rights, and confidentiality assurances. The consent process was conducted by the research team, including the principal investigator, who provided detailed explanations and answered any questions before signatures were collected.