Kyomya, Julius
Atwiine, Fredrick
Shegena, Efrata Ashuro
Muhindo, Rose
Yadesa, Tadele Mekuriya
Article History
Received: 18 August 2023
Accepted: 12 December 2023
First Online: 19 December 2023
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology with IRB number: MUST-2022-500. The hospital director of MRRH provided administrative clearance to conduct the study. Informed consent was sought from eligible participants before obtaining data from them. The informed consent tool was also translated into the local language Runyankole for participants who lacked literacy skills. This translated document was then read aloud to the study participants, who expressed their consent by using their thumbprints. In order to further ensure the accuracy of the consent process, literate family members/caregivers were actively involved as witnesses, confirming that the content of the consent form read aloud to the illiterate patient was correct. This procedure was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.