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Authors
Htike, Win
Oo, Win Han
Bennett, Catherine M.
Agius, Paul A.
Barry, Alyssa E.
Fowkes, Freya J. I.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Deakin-Burnet PhD scholarship
National Health and Medical Research Council (Leadership Fellowship (2017485))
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Article History
Received: 16 October 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 5 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Alfred Ethics Committee (199/23) and Deakin University Human Research Ethics Committee (2023–233). Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. At the time of recruitment, the investigator thoroughly explained to all prospective participants the overarching scope and purposes of the study, the role of a participant in the study, the study procedures, and the risks and benefits of participating in the study which were described in the Participant Information and Consent Form (PICF) in detail. Strict measures were taken to ensure privacy, respect, confidentiality and dignity of all participants. Data collection was conducted in private locations where both the visual and audial privacies were ensured.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
