Article History
Received: 20 January 2024
Accepted: 21 June 2024
First Online: 9 July 2024
Declarations
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: The Clearance Committee from Mzumbe University from the Directorates of Research, Publication and Postgraduate Studies provided ethical clearance with reference number MU/DPGS/INT/38/Vol. IV/236. Subsequently, the proposal was submitted for evaluation to the College Research Ethics and Review Committee (CRERC) at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College – Moshi. The CRERC granted approval, as indicated by certificate number 2639. Additionally, the data collection procedure received endorsement from the directors of KCMC Hospital reference number KCMC/P.1/Vol. XII. Prior to data collection, participants provided written informed consent. To ensure respondent autonomy, patients were fully informed about the purpose and nature of the study and provided with the option to withdraw at any time without any impact on their medical care. Patients were then questioned as completing their medical care.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.