Dembinsky, Melanie
Boodoosingh, Ramona
Fulu-Aiolupotea, Saunima’a Ma
Lima, Uila Laifa
Ekeroma, Alec
Bugge, Carol
Hagen, Suzanne
Article History
Received: 23 June 2021
Accepted: 10 March 2022
First Online: 27 March 2022
Declarations
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: The National University of Samoa (NUS) Research and Ethics Committee (UREC) and Glasgow Caledonian University Ethics Committee provided ethical approval (approval number 2020-03-4) for the study. All methods were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. At the beginning of the questionnaire an informed written consent was provided. Participants who agreed to participate in the study signed the consent. Participants received a written participant information leaflet prior to voicing their interest in the and verbally reminded by the researcher about the study objectives prior to the interview. All participants were over 18 years old. No incentive or promotion were provided. The study methods have been used according to relevant guidelines and regulations. All data were treated confidentially and used for research purposes only.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.