Abeyrathna, Parami
Agampodi, Suneth Buddhika
Samaranayake, Shyamalee
Pushpakumara, Pahala Hangidi Gedara Janaka
Funding for this research was provided by:
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (RJT/R&PC/2021/R/FMAS/01, RJT/R&PC/2021/R/FMAS/01, RJT/R&PC/2021/R/FMAS/01, RJT/R&PC/2021/R/FMAS/01)
Article History
Received: 10 April 2024
Accepted: 14 March 2025
First Online: 3 April 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences Ethics Review Committee, the Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, under ERC/2020/66. Informed consent was obtained from all adult participants, and assent was obtained from the guardians of children younger than 18. An information sheet in Sinhala, Tamil and English was shared among the participants to explain the aim of the study. No incentives were given to the study participants during the data collection. Before data collection, approval from healthcare institutions was obtained from the directors and medical officers of state hospitals and private sector primary care facilities.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.