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Article History

Received: 24 April 2025

Accepted: 16 September 2025

First Online: 9 October 2025

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was granted by the the Eastern Mediterranean University Institutional Review Board and Human Research Ethics Committee on under decision number (ETK2023-0078). Participants were informed about the study’s purpose, duration, and their right to voluntary participation and withdrawal at any time. They provided digital informed consent before beginning the questionnaire. No personally identifiable data were collected; responses were anonymized and used solely for research purposes. Google Forms employs secure login, SSL/HTTPS encryption, and protection against unauthorized access to ensure data privacy and safety. In accordance with data protection principles, access to the form results was granted only once and exclusively to the researcher. No data were shared with third parties, and confidentiality was fully maintained.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.