Sofianos, Chrysis
Article History
Received: 29 June 2023
Accepted: 20 September 2023
First Online: 29 September 2023
Declarations
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: The study was performed in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. All study participants were provided with an information sheet detailing the research and the questionnaire was performed after informed consent. Permission to perform the study was obtained from the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) of CHBAH. Ethics clearance was granted by the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of the University of the Witwatersrand (Approval number M221063). Participation was voluntary, and completion of the questionnaire was requested only after the patient had read through the information sheet and any uncertainties had been addressed. Interaction with the doctor also preceded initiating the questionnaire, and participants were encouraged to ask questions at any stage of the research.
: This is not applicable. No identifiable patient data were collected, ensuring confidentiality and anonymity. Consent for publication formed part of the informed consent and participant information sheet.
: The authors declare no competing interests.