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Article History

Received: 19 March 2025

Accepted: 27 June 2025

First Online: 14 August 2025

Declarations

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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Henry Ford Health Institutional Review Board (IRB # 16168). No identifiable information was collected on the data. All data was stored in a passcode protected file on HFH computers. All staff are CITI certified, and the PI (Linda Kaljee) will ensure that confidentiality is maintained to the highest standards.All informed consent was obtained prior to data collection from the participant. The informed consent process was completed at the time of interview, either in a virtual (WebEx) or physical space (conference room at HFH or at one of our identified community-based organizations that serve this community). The consent form was provided to the participant, and time as given for the participant to read the document and ask questions. If willing to participate, the participant was asked to sign the document and once signed, they received a copy of the consent. If not willing to sign, the individual was not eligible to participate.If the interview was virtual (WebEx), the consent document was made available through REDCap. A link was provided to the participant via email. Study staff ensured electronic consents were completed prior to conducting interviews. Contact information for the Study Coordinator(s) was provided to the potential participant if they had any questions regarding the consent or the study in general.The PI (Linda Kaljee) ensured that all persons obtaining consent were trained and all persons completed the CITI ethical training course required by HFH.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.