Cartmell, K. B.
Doherty, E. A.
Gikaara, N.
Ali, Z.
Qanungo, S.
Melikam, E. S.
Powell, R. A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Global Health pilot grant program
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Article History
Received: 21 September 2022
Accepted: 20 June 2023
First Online: 12 September 2023
Declarations
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: This focus group study was reviewed and approved to be “non-research” via a study protocol review screening process conducted by the Medical University of South Carolina Institutional Review Board for Human Research IRB #1 under Protocol # 82610. This study was conducted in compliance with presented protocol stipulations and adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (1996). Focus groups were carried out following explanation of the voluntary nature of participation and informed oral consent from all participants. Participants’ oral consent and active participation were considered ethically sufficient and proportionate consistent with the studies designation as “non-research” by the Medical University of South Carolina Review Board for Human Research.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.