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Article History

Received: 25 November 2025

Accepted: 13 March 2026

First Online: 20 March 2026

Declarations

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: This study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. This study involved an anonymous online survey, in which no identifiable personal data were collected, stored, or processed. Responses cannot be traced back to individual participants. According to German national regulations, and consistent with Recital 26 of the GDPR, fully anonymized data are not considered human subjects research requiring ethics committee approval. Therefore, ethics approval was not required for this study. At the beginning of the online questionnaire, all participants were informed about the purpose, procedures, and voluntary nature of the study. Willingness to participate was obtained anonymously and electronically before respondents were able to proceed with the survey.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.