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Article History

Received: 5 March 2026

Accepted: 11 May 2026

First Online: 16 May 2026

Declarations

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: The present study was conducted after receiving approval and permission from the Ethics Review Committee of Meijo University (Approval No: 2021-23; Date: 12/21/2022) and Yagoto Hospital (Approval No: 4; Date: 1/10/2023). To be included in this study, the Ethics Review Committee approved participants giving written consent after being informed about the study. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before any study procedure. Participation was voluntary and they were informed that all the data used was only for scientific purposes. All participants were reassured that they could withdraw from the research at any time. The survey items were presented to the participants along with the study’s purpose, specific methods, and disclosure of research. In addition, they were advised that participation was completely voluntary, their privacy would be strictly protected, and no disadvantages would occur in their medical treatment or daily life. All participants were also given the opportunity to have any questions about the study answered by the researchers. The Ethics Review Committee approved this procedure. The present study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

: The authors declare no competing interests.