Paken, Jessica http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5282-6144
Govender, Cyril D. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-8729
Pillay, Mershen http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8789-8439
Ayele, Birhanu T. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5589-8327
Sewram, Vikash http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4547-7270
Article History
Received: 28 January 2021
Accepted: 10 June 2021
First Online: 16 July 2021
Declarations
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: This study has been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the University of KwaZulu-Natal Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BE 064/13) and the study site before data collection commenced. Acknowledging the demographic and language profile of the country, communication with patients was undertaken in either English or isiZulu, based on their preference. All participants gave written informed consent, which were available in both languages. Participants were informed as to the nature, and the purpose of the study, any potential risks that may be involved, participation is voluntary, the nature of their participation, their right to withdraw at any time if they so desired, and that refusal to participate did not affect their clinical care. Furthermore, patients were assured of strict confidentiality and anonymity, as all participants were allocated numbers.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.