Du Plooy, Kobus
Wishart, Beth
Scarf, Damian
Funding for this research was provided by:
James Hume Bequest (2022JH-10)
Article History
Received: 26 May 2025
Accepted: 20 August 2025
First Online: 1 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the University of Otago Human Ethics Committee (reference number: H22/114) and was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants provided written informed consent prior to participation. Participants were fully informed about the study purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, and their rights as research participants. All participants were assured of confidentiality and their right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequence.
: Not applicable. No individual participant data, images, or videos are included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.