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Article History

Received: 2 October 2023

Accepted: 14 April 2025

First Online: 24 October 2025

Declarations

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: The authors confirm that all experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. The need for ethics approval and informed consent is deemed unnecessary according to national regulations: Sri Lanka National Policy on Health Information Sect. 4/ 2017, Sect. 4.1/ 2017 (Data/Information Security, Client Privacy, Confidentiality and Ethics) and Sect. 4.2/ 2017 (Data and information security for client data protection). Nevertheless, the study prioritized the issue of consent. all participants provided informed consent prior to their participation in the survey. The consent form explained the purpose of the survey, procedures involved, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality measures, and the right to withdraw from the survey at any time. Participants were also informed that their data would be kept confidential and used only for research purposes.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.