Tjale, Lebogang https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3261-7948
Mshunqane, Nombeko
Hanekom, Silmara
Masenge, Andries
Article History
Received: 22 July 2024
Accepted: 4 November 2024
First Online: 12 November 2024
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was given by the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee of the [masked for blind review]. Ethics number: [masked for blind review]. Permission was obtained from the NHRD and the CEOs of the three hospitals. Written consent was obtained from the participants or their family members. Patients were allocated a number to maintain the confidentiality of data.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.