Ahmed, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8964-1853
Taylor, Jeff
Tran, Whitney
Swaitch, Simran
Ndukwe, Samuel O.
Lau, Rachel
Oliveira, Kris H.
Solso, Stephanie
Dullano, Cheryl
Kaytes, Andy
Smith, Davey https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3603-1733
Deiss, Robert
Gianella, Sara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9927-0849
Dubé, Karine https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3458-1539
Article History
Received: 3 May 2025
Accepted: 20 June 2025
First Online: 23 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with all applicable ethical guidelines and regulatory standards, including the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations and the Declaration of Helsinki. The UCSD IRB granted approval for the study (IRB #808882). Prior to participating in interviews, individuals were provided with an informed consent document. Their verbal consent was captured during the interview process, in compliance with IRB approval. To ensure participant confidentiality, all study-related materials, including interview transcripts, were de-identified, and the original audio recordings were securely deleted after the transcription quality was verified.
: Not Applicable.
: K.D. provides advisory services to Gilead Sciences, Inc., AbbVie, Inc. and Viiv Healthcare, Inc. All other authors have no interest to declare.