Hetsa, Bakoena Ashton https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7476-6912
Yeboah, Esther Eyram Asare https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3967-5980
Ismail, Arshad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4672-5915
Essack, Sabiha Yusuf https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3357-2761
Amoako, Daniel Gyamfi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3551-3458
Article History
Received: 5 July 2025
Accepted: 20 March 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Biomedical Research Ethics Committee of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Reference: BCA444/16). Voluntary, informed written consent was obtained from participating patients and staff.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.