Zhang, Jinyun
Wu, Qian
Wang, Sen
Xu, Liangkun
Xiao, Heng
Liu, Bingxin
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Special Research Fund for the National Hospice Service Program of Li Ka Shing Foundation
Article History
Received: 30 June 2026
Accepted: 4 September 2026
First Online: 12 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (Ethics Committee) of Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital (Ethics Number: KY2026074; Date of approval: May 8, 2026). The research was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and adhered to all applicable guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Before commencing the survey, participants were required to read the study details on the survey landing page and click to provide their electronic informed consent to proceed.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.