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Article History

Received: 23 August 2023

Accepted: 26 July 2024

First Online: 6 August 2024

Declarations

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: This online survey study involved voluntary participation in an anonymous survey, with no intervention or collection of personally identifiable data. Due to the nature of the study, the need for formal ethics approval was waived by Prof. Dr. Frank, Chair and Board Member of the Ethics Committee at Danube Private University, Krems, Austria. This decision, as communicated by Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wilhelm Frank, MLS, Ph.D, was based on institutional policy and adheres to the standards set by the Austrian Federal Hospitals and Health Clinics Act (KaKuG) and the Austrian Universities Act 2002 (UG), aligning with international ethical guidelines for noninterventional studies.To ensure adherence to ethical online research practices, as outlined in the literature (e.g., []), participants were requested to accept the study terms and conditions before accessing the survey. This procedure was implemented to obtain informed consent from all participants for their involvement in this noninterventional, anonymous format. Participation in the study was voluntary, with no compensation or incentives provided.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.