Sandamali, Jayasinghe Arachchige Nirosha
Hewawasam, Ruwani Punyakanthi
Fernando, Madappuli Arachchige Chaminda Sri S
Jayatilaka, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grants Commission - Sri Lanka (UGC/VC/DRIC/PG2015(III)/RUH/01)– 2015)
University of Ruhuna (2015/RU/PG-R/15/03)
Article History
Received: 21 September 2022
Accepted: 23 February 2023
First Online: 4 March 2023
Declarations
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: This study was conducted following the declaration of Helsinki at the Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka (23.10.2014:3.10). Written informed consent was obtained from every patient before the data collection. The purpose of the study was clearly explained to each and every participant before obtaining the consent. Data was collected giving sufficient time and protecting privacy of the patients. Participants had the ability to reject the participation at any time after they were recruited to the study. An interviewer administered pretested questionnaire was used to collect the data. Anonymity and confidentiality of individual data were maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.