Funding for this research was provided by:
Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (1919B022507763)
Article History
Received: 3 April 2026
Accepted: 15 July 2026
First Online: 17 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ege University Medical Research Ethics Committee (Decision No: 24-3.1T/58; March 21, 2024). Authorization was granted by the Izmir Provincial Directorate of Health under the Scientific Research Protocol framework. Written informed consent to participate was obtained from all participants prior to data collection at both phases. In addition, verbal consent for audio recording was obtained at the time of each interview. All procedures performed in this study were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.