Hamlish, Tamara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9234-1480
Foster, Michelle L. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1786-2686
Strom, Sarah
Jaber, Rana
Hughes, M. Courtney https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-5701
Funding for this research was provided by:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NU58DP006674)
Gannon Scholars Leadership Program at Loyola University Chicago
Article History
Received: 4 December 2024
Accepted: 14 February 2025
First Online: 25 February 2025
Declarations
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: This study was submitted to and reviewed by the Institutional Review Board at the University of Illinois at Chicago (Protocol # 2019–1331) and determined to meet the criteria for exemption as defined in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regulations for the Protection of Human Subjects [45 CFR 46.104(d)]. Y.Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Participants were informed of the nature and goals of the study. To protect confidentiality, no personal identifiers were collected. All participants were assigned a study number and confidentiality was strictly maintained. Participation was fully voluntary; all participants were informed of their right to skip questions they chose not to answer or withdraw from the study at any time if they wished to do so for any reason without affecting their relationship with healthcare providers or other services. Data were collected and stored on a secure University server.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.