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Article History

Received: 10 September 2025

Accepted: 13 January 2026

First Online: 27 January 2026

Declarations

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: The ethics clearance was obtained from the Institute ethics committee, (IEC/99/2024), GMERS Medical College, Junagadh, Gujarat. All research procedures involving human subjects were performed in compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and followed all applicable institutional and national guidelines and regulations. All the selected participants were provided with information related to the study and were invited to participate in the study. They were also ensured that non-participation would not impact their TB-related treatment in any way. Those agreeing to participate and providing verbal informed consent were contacted and the desired time for the interview was scheduled. Confidentiality and privacy were ensured during the interview.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.