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Article History

Received: 17 July 2025

Accepted: 29 August 2025

First Online: 1 October 2025

Declarations

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: Ethics was approved by the University of New Brunswick – Research Ethics Board (Ref Number: #2023 − 116).Informed consent was obtained from all participants after they were provided with detailed information about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits. Participants were given the opportunity to ask questions and voluntarily agreed to participate. Informed consent was obtained via consent form filled and completed prior to interview. Participants verbally reiterated their consent at the beginning of the interview.The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in Canada’s Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2022). Consent was followed based on Chap. 3: The Consent Process. Privacy was safeguarded through the anonymization of data and secure storage, ensuring compliance with Chap. 5: Privacy and Confidentiality, Article 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4. The study followed protocols outlined in Chap. 10: Qualitative Research. All research activities were reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Board (REB) prior to data collection.

: Consent for publication was obtained from participants, including their demographic information.

: The authors declare no competing interests.