Nair, Manjusha V
Sureshkumar, Parvathi
Suresh, Rohith
Unnikrishnan, Devi
Usman, Adil Papparath
George, Sobha
Rose, Brilly M
Funding for this research was provided by:
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
Article History
Received: 25 February 2026
Accepted: 27 May 2026
First Online: 5 June 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, and written informed consent was secured from all participants. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the commencement of data collection. The purpose of the study was explained in the local language, and participation was entirely voluntary with the assurance of confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.