Ruan, Jia Yin
Chen, Xi
Cheng, Hui Lin
Qing, Wan Yi
Ho, Janice Yuen Shan
Chen, Hai Yong
Luo, Dan
Hu, Lu
Chen, Jun Ya
Wu, Lin Ye
Chak, Kin Yeung
Lu, Chao
Mak, Yim Wah
Yeung, Wing Fai
Funding for this research was provided by:
Chinese Medicine Development Fund (21B2/004A_R1)
The Department General Research Fund of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (P0036822)
Article History
Received: 23 June 2024
Accepted: 4 December 2025
First Online: 15 January 2026
Declarations
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: This descriptive qualitative study was approved by the Human Subjects Ethics Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Reference number: HSEARS20230511001). Participants were informed of the study purpose, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant before each interview. Confidentiality was ensured, and all findings were shown anonymously. All study-related information was stored safely either on a locked cabinet or a password-protected laptop. Only the research team had access to the research data.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.