Funding for this research was provided by:
Addis Ababa University (DOS/566/24/16)
Addis Ababa University (DOS/566/24/16)
Addis Ababa University (DOS/566/24/16)
Article History
Received: 16 January 2025
Accepted: 15 December 2025
First Online: 20 December 2025
Declarations
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: This research project has been given an ethical clearance from Research & Ethics Committee of Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University as part of a research on “Elective Endocrine and Breast Surgical Procedures: Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes and Patients’ Experiences: A Mixed Methods Study” (Protocol number: DOS/REC/101/2024/2016; Supplementary file 2). An informed written consent from participants during the interviewer-administered questionnaire and an oral consent during the phone calls were obtained and identifying data of the participants have been held confidential. The study protocol was carried out in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.