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Authors
Shimanda, Panduleni Penipawa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0899-2185
Söderberg, Stefan
Iipinge, Scholastika Ndatinda
Lindholm, Lars
Shidhika, Fenny Fiindje
Norström, Fredrik
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Familjen Erling-Perssons Stiftelse
Umea University
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Article History
Received: 9 January 2023
Accepted: 7 September 2023
First Online: 14 September 2023
Declarations
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: The study was carried out in accordance with ethical principles as outlined in the World Medical Association Helsinki Declaration. We obtained the ethical approval from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BREC) and Research Management Committee (RMC) (FWA No.: FWA00029587) at the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services (Study Approval Reference: 17/3/3 PPS). Following, permissions for data collection were obtained from each hospital’s superintendent. Informed consent forms were obtained from all study participants after they were informed about the study objectives and told that their participation was voluntary with no prejudice for refusal or withdrawal. Patients were given an opportunity to ask questions before signing the informed consent. There were no incentives for participation in the study, nor did participation in any way impact care.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
