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Article History

Received: 10 October 2025

Accepted: 15 May 2026

First Online: 16 June 2026

Declarations

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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Approval ID: 26.04.2023/07) on April 26, 2023. All methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, including the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, institutional policies, and national ethical standards for research involving human participants. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. Between March and June 2023, participants were presented with a digital consent form outlining the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks and benefits, voluntary participation, the right to withdraw at any time without penalty, confidentiality protections, and exclusive data use for research purposes. Participants provided consent by selecting the “I accept” option on the opening page of the online questionnaire. Only individuals who provided consent were able to proceed, and all participation was entirely voluntary.

: All participants provided consent for the publication of the anonymized and aggregated data derived from this study. No identifiable personal information is included in the published material.

: The authors declare no competing interests.