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Received: 30 April 2024

Accepted: 1 April 2025

First Online: 29 April 2025

Declarations

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: The research ethics committee of the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University granted approval for the study (approval number: FMASU MS223/2021). The executive director of Ain Shams University gave approval for the administrative authorizations to collect the data from Ain Shams University employees. Written informed consent from the study participants was obtained, elucidating the primary objectives of the study and emphasizing the voluntary nature of their participation, with the option to withdraw at any time. Participants were duly informed that their consent to partake in the study would allow them to proceed with the survey. The questionnaire employed ensured anonymity, guaranteeing the confidentiality of the collected data. The study adhered to both international ethical guidelines and the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (2013).

: Not applicable.

: Dr. Ghada Wassif is an Associate Editor at the Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association (JEPHA). However, she was not involved in the editorial handling or decision-making process for this manuscript. The rest of the authors have no competing interests to declare.