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Article History

Received: 20 December 2024

Accepted: 18 November 2025

First Online: 22 November 2025

Declarations

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: Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the hospitals’ administrations, and all protocols were approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut, (Protocol Number: USJ-2023-103) that follows the declaration of Helsinki prior to data collection. Informed consent was obtained from participants after briefing them on the purpose, benefits, and risks of the study. They were also informed that their participation entailed no monetary benefits, participation was on a voluntary basis, and that they can withdraw from the study anytime they wish to do so. All participants signed a consent before proceeding to answer the questionnaire, indicating their willingness to participate in the study. The study employed an anonymous survey method, ensuring that no personal identifiable information was collected from the participants. The data were kept in a password protected personal computer of the first author, and access was only given to the research team members.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.