Murphy, Gail Tomblin
Sampalli, Tara
Anderson, Krista
Stackhouse, Eric
Pauls, Melanie
Ferris, Michelle
King, Caroline
Koto, Prosper
Devereaux, Emily
Abbood, Hamzah
MacInnis, Marta
Guk, Julia
Article History
Received: 27 September 2024
Accepted: 3 April 2025
First Online: 10 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Nova Scotia Health Research Ethics Board (REB File #: 1027001). Participation was entirely voluntary, and informed consent was implied by participants choosing to complete and submit the anonymous survey. This consent procedure was approved by the Ethics Board and is in accordance with the Canadian Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2), which permits implied consent for minimal-risk research involving anonymous questionnaires. All responses were kept confidential, and data were anonymized to protect participants' privacy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.