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Authors
Maphanga, Basetsana
Matlala, Moliehi
Vagiri, Rajesh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0564-7594
Godman, Brian https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-6972
Makhele, Letlhogonolo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2689-663X
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
South African National Research Fund
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Article History
Received: 27 September 2024
Accepted: 6 March 2025
First Online: 21 March 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in full compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki () []. Ethical clearance and approval were obtained from the Sefako Makgatho University Research and Ethics Committee (SMUREC), application SMUREC/P/168/2023: PG and the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee, application 11/2023. The study made use of patients’ records and anonymization was applied throughout the data collection period. No communication was done with the patients; hence, patient consent was not required. In this case, we used the hospital approval process governed by Guidelines for Good Practice in the Conduct of Clinical Trials with Human Participants in South Africa [].
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
