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Received: 29 November 2024

Accepted: 22 May 2025

First Online: 1 July 2025

Declarations

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: The study was conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki–Ethical Principles for Medical research Involving Human Subject–2013 and the Finnish code of conduct for research integrity based on the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity. Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) Committee on Research Ethics. An ethics approval statement (Statement number: 3/2020) was awarded by the UEF Committee on Research Ethics before conducting the study. Because the study was conducted in Uganda, further ethical clearance in the Ugandan setting was obtained from two separate ethics committees of two Ugandan Hospitals where the data collection process was conducted. Lastly, permission to collect data was sought from the administration of the two Ugandan hospitals. Participation in the study was entirely voluntary and could be terminated at the participant discretion. Participants were given information orally and in writing, using a study information sheet and privacy notice. Before participating in the study, participants provided informed consent, it was also voluntary to participate in the study. Participants were also free to exit from the study at any time. Statement on ethics approval for use or involvement of any animal or human data or tissue: Not applicable.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.