Mansoor, Memoona https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-9563
Butt, Amara https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4278-8498
Sarfraz, Rehmah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0227-6217
Imran, Shazia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8385-7568
Masrur, Amena https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1887-4702
Khan, Mohsin Raza https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3074-0340
Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 30 September 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the three institutes: Islamabad Medical and Dental College (IMDC), NUST School of Health Sciences (NSHS), and Rawal Institute of Health Sciences (RIHS).Consent to participate was obtained from all the participants. The consent statement was part of the survey questionnaire. Electronic informed consent was obtained from the interviewees.We confirm that all aspects of this study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki . Clinical trial number: not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.