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Article History

Received: 29 January 2024

Accepted: 12 September 2025

First Online: 13 October 2025

Declarations

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: An approval of the local ethics committee is not needed, if the study is non-interventional, does not include biological human samples, data analysis does not result in a medical guarantee position, and personal data are anonymous and untraceable. Those four criteria, delineated by the Ethics Committee of the University of Lübeck (“Ethikkommission der Universität zu Lübeck “), apply to our survey and hereby attest to our exemption from the requirement of an ethics vote. For reference:  . This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent from the participants was obtained prior to starting the survey. All data were collected anonymously and stored in compliance with the applicable German data protection regulations. Participants were explicitly informed about the purpose of the study, the voluntary nature of participation, and their right to withdraw at any time.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.