Ameworwor, Ethel Rhodaline
Amu, Hubert
Dowou, Robert Kokou
Kye-Duodu, Gideon
Amu, Selasi
Bain, Luchuo Engelbert
Article History
Received: 5 June 2023
Accepted: 5 March 2024
First Online: 14 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the University of Health and Allied Sciences Research Ethics Committee (UHAS-REC) (Reference Number: UHAS-REC A10(29) 21–22). Permission and approval for the study was obtained from Ho Teaching Hospital Research Unit. Participants were initially briefed and educated on the purpose and the methods involved in the study and all their questions and concerns were addressed. Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study. Confidentiality was ensured by replacing participant’s names with unique codes. Audio recordings were kept on a password protected device while notes taken were equally kept in a lockbox.
: The participants consented to the publication of data collected from them by endorsing informed consent forms. A statement was indicated in the informed consent form which made it clear that by endorsing the document, they were agreeing that the information being collected could also be published.
: The authors declare no competing interests.