Sunmboye, Kehinde
Strafford, Hannah
Noorestani, Samina
Wilison-Pirie, Malena
Article History
Received: 12 October 2024
Accepted: 31 March 2025
First Online: 17 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the University of Leicester Research Ethics Committee, with the approval project ID:1987. All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. Prior to participation, each participant was provided with a Participant Information Sheet explaining the purpose of the study, procedures involved, potential risks and benefits, and their right to withdraw at any point without repercussions. Consent was obtained electronically through an online consent form before the survey began. Participation was anonymous, and no personally identifiable information was collected. The data was handled according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) standards.
: Not applicable, as no identifying information from participants is included in this article.
: This study was approved by the University of Leicester Research Ethics Committee, with the approval project ID:1987. All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. All participants were informed about the study’s purpose, procedures, risks, and benefits through a Participant Information Sheet. Participation was voluntary, with the right to withdraw at any time without consequences. Informed consent was obtained electronically before participants completed the survey, which was conducted anonymously. Data were securely stored and managed in compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and institutional policies.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.