Osman, Doaa Mohamed
Ahmed, Gellan K. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5830-4117
Farghal, Manal Mukhtar
Ibrahim, Ahmed K.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority
Article History
Received: 8 June 2022
Accepted: 31 August 2022
First Online: 10 September 2022
Declarations
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: The Assiut University Medical Ethical Committee approved the study. Each participant provided written informed consent prior to participation in the study. For illiterate participants, consent was given in presence of a witness. All participants’ personal data were kept strictly confidential, as such information was identified using a study identification number and stored separately from contact details. After completion of the survey, psychological counseling services with referral to a psychiatrist were offered to study participants. All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standard of the institution and/or national research committee, with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.