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Article History

Received: 28 April 2025

Accepted: 30 June 2025

First Online: 28 July 2025

Declarations

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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Wallaga University. Formal written requests were submitted to the selected public hospitals for the study to obtain their consent before initiating data collection, and all participants provided informed consent prior to their participation. The Institutional Review Board ensured that the study met all ethical standards and that participants were fully informed about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits and no personal identifiers were included in the questionnaires. The collected data were securely stored, with access restricted to the principal investigators to prevent unauthorized use. The participants were assured that their involvement was entirely voluntary, with the option to withdraw at any time. Additionally, they were informed that the data would be used only for research purposes.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.